Matti Pellonpää
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Matti Pellonpää (March 28, 1951 in Helsinki – July 13, 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them. He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE. He performed as an actor during the 70s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977. He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matti Pellonpää, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Night on Earth (1991)
as Mika
Marked (1984)
as Morgue Worker
Ariel (1988)
as Mikkonen
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
as Nikander
Finnish Frustrations (1969)
Actor
Shit Happens (1992)
as Mustache Man
Päivä ennen (1978)
as Mopedimies
The Boys (1962)
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Pieniä valheita (1994)
as Luikki
Sirpaleita (1995)
as Cook
Sutki (1993)
as Dino
Kumma juttu (1989)
as self
Viimeinen savotta (1977)
Actor
Calamari Union (1985)
as Frank
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
as Rodolfo
The Worthless (1982)
as Manne
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
as Vladimir (Manager)
Dirty Hands (2015)
as Hugo Barine
Bohemian Eyes (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Crime and Punishment (1983)
as Nikander
Pedon merkki (1981)
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
Actor
Where Is Musette? (1992)
as Self
Aikalainen (1984)
Actor
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
as Guard
Kesän maku (1975)
as Hessu, tykkimies
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
as Matti Ojanperä
Chaplinesque (1993)
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
Paper Star (1989)
as Ravintolan asiakas
Onnentyttö (1983)
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Akseli and Elina (1970)
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Rakkauselokuva (1984)
as Säikky-Nilsson
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983)
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
as Moses / Vladimir
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
as Harri
Antti Puuhaara (1976)
as Comedian
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
as Reino
Regina ja miehet (1983)
as Rex Räsänen
Kello (1984)
as Honest Man
Kauhea murhamies Lalli (1981)
as Puhelias keihäsmies
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
as Ritsari
The Last Border (1993)
as Dimitri
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (1991)
as Toimistovirkailijat
Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
as Räpsy
Iron Horsemen (1995)
as Seeker
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Rocky VI (1986)
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Päätepysäkki (1986)
as Sepi
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990)
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Jackpot 2 (1982)
Actor
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää (1984)
as Self
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986)
as Earless Man
The Liar (1981)
as Fan of Chandler
Ylösnousemus (1985)
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Ruskan jälkeen (1979)
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
Some of You May Have Heard of Me (2025)
as self
Viimeiset rotannahat (1985)
Actor