Jukka Virtanen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 25, 1933
- Died
- September 1, 2019 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Jämsänkoski, Finland
Biography
Jukka Jalmari Virtanen (25 July 1933 – 1 September 2019) was a Finnish entertainer and author. He worked as both a film and television director, actor and host. He was also an accomplished songwriter. Starting originally as a newspaper columnist, Virtanen began his television career in the 1950s and his film career in the 1960s. He won the Rose d'Or in 1965 for the entertainment program Lumilinna (The Cold Old Days). He starred in and directed many films written by Spede Pasanen, including Millipilleri, Pähkähullu Suomi and Noin 7 Veljestä, as well as playing bit parts in the Uuno Turhapuro franchise. He was also the long-standing host of the TV show Levyraati (1980–1997) as well as Runoraati. Additionally, he was a songwriter for a number of prolific Finnish musical artists such as Ilkka Lipsanen.
Known For
The Other Side of Hope
Road North
Uuno Turhapuro
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Black on White
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
Tup akka lakko
The Joulukalenteri
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
Filmography
The Other Side of Hope
Movie · as Poker Player
Road North
Movie · as Rintapanttilan setä
If You Love
Movie · as Virtasen Jukka
The Joulukalenteri
TV · as Narrator / Iki-iäkäs · 24 eps
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
Movie · as 2. vakooja
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Movie · as Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
Movie · as Levyraadin juontaja
Hei kliffaa hei
Movie · as Jukka Virtanen
Menestyksen maku
Movie · as Jukka Virtanen
Tup akka lakko
Movie · as Jukka Virtanen
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
Movie · as Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
Movie · as Pappi
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
Movie
Uuno Turhapuro
Movie · as Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
Movie · as Pat
Noin 7 veljestä
Movie · as Tuck
Black on White
Movie · as TV director
Millipilleri
Movie · as Tappaja
Iloinen Linnanmäki
Movie · as Hamunen