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
Ariel (1988)
as Mikkonen
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
as Nikander
The Worthless (1982)
as Manne
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
as Rodolfo
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
as Reino
Dirty Hands (2015)
as Hugo Barine
Crime and Punishment (1983)
as Nikander
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
as Harri
Kello (1984)
as Honest Man
Calamari Union (1985)
as Frank
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
as Guard
Päätepysäkki (1986)
as Sepi
The Boys (1962)
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Antti Puuhaara (1976)
as Comedian
Sirpaleita (1995)
as Cook
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
as Vladimir (Manager)
Rakkauselokuva (1984)
as Säikky-Nilsson
The Last Border (1993)
as Dimitri
Bohemian Eyes (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Horsemen (1995)
as Seeker
Viimeinen savotta (1977)
Actor
Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
Actor
Kesän maku (1975)
as Hessu, tykkimies
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
as Moses / Vladimir
Akseli and Elina (1970)
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Päivä ennen (1978)
as Mopedimies
Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
as Räpsy
Aikalainen (1984)
Actor
The Liar (1981)
as Fan of Chandler
Paper Star (1989)
as Ravintolan asiakas
Finnish Frustrations (1969)
Actor
Where Is Musette? (1992)
as Self
Marked (1984)
as Morgue Worker
Ylösnousemus (1985)
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
as Ritsari
Kauhea murhamies Lalli (1981)
as Puhelias keihäsmies
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990)
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983)
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
as Matti Ojanperä
Chaplinesque (1993)
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
Rocky VI (1986)
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Sutki (1993)
as Dino
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (1991)
as Toimistovirkailijat
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää (1984)
as Self
Pedon merkki (1981)
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Some of You May Have Heard of Me (2025)
as self
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986)
as Earless Man
Viimeiset rotannahat (1985)
Actor
Ruskan jälkeen (1979)
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
Pieniä valheita (1994)
as Luikki
Jackpot 2 (1982)
Actor
Regina ja miehet (1983)
as Rex Räsänen
Onnentyttö (1983)
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Kumma juttu (1989)
as self