Joonas Saartamo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 6, 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
Biography
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002), Beauty and the Bastard (2005), Silence (2011), The Mine (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäkiand (2016), which won the film award Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In televison he is known from the series; Pelkovaara (2004), Protectors (2008) and Welcome To Texas, season 1 (2017). The second series of Welcome To Texas will be screened in spring 2019. Jonaas has one of the major supporting roles in the film success and classic story The Unknown Solider, which premiered in 2017. Based on this story and edited material, a TV series will be screened in 2019. He will appear in a movie being released soon - Bayoneta - a boxing drama. Saartamo won the Jussi Statue in 2011 (The Finnish Oscar) for the best male actor in a leading role and has been nominated twice, once as the best male actor in a supporting role and once as best male in a leading role. Joonas is also known as the hip-hop artist Jonde, previously known as Alarik. in 2019, Joonas will play the role of Richard Wagner in the movie The Zurich Liaison
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Filmography
Vinski 2
Movie · as Konsta
GAP
Movie · as Manosphere coach
Ella and Friends – Operation Otter
Movie
Perfect strangers
Movie · as Simo
Itty Bitty Princess
Movie · as Mittarimies
Spy from a Distance
Movie · as Self
Isolated
TV · as Henri · 8 eps
Seconds
TV · as Sampo Vainio · 6 eps
Valhalla Project
TV · 6 eps
Opponent
Movie · as Coach
Forgiven
TV · as Mikko · 4 eps
The Hired Hand
TV · as Jaska · 8 eps
Munkkivuori
TV · as Markku Määttä · 10 eps
Fjällnäs
Movie · as Yannick
The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
Movie
Attack on Finland
Movie · as Falcon Pilot
Resistant
Movie · as Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
Mister8
TV · as Vertti · 8 eps
Laughing Matters
Movie · as Tommi
Carrier
Movie · as Leo
White Lines
TV · as Finnish Guy · 3 eps
Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta
TV · as Jonne · 8 eps
Bayonet
Movie · as Remu
The Night Thief
Movie · as Heikki
Unknown Soldier
TV · as Lahtinen · 5 eps
Unknown Soldier
Movie · as Lahtinen
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
Movie · as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Welcome to Texas
TV · as Tume · 10 eps
The Mine
Movie · as Jussi Karevuo
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Movie · as Boxer
Rolli and the Secret of All Time
Movie · as Siili Suhonen (voice)
Jill and Joy's Winter
Movie · as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Headfirst
Movie · as Saken poika
Thicker Than Water
TV · as Chaufför · 1 ep
Nurses
TV · as Eliel · 1 ep
Pocket Parking
Movie
Fanatics
Movie · as Komentaja
Gloriously Wasted
Movie · as Juha Berg
Silence
Movie · as Eino Lahtela
Gimme Some Respect
Movie · as Kassu
Suojelijat
TV · as Roope · 10 eps
1944 The Final Defence
Movie · as Lääkintämies
Onni von Sopanen
Movie · as Pizza boy
Game Over
Movie · as Harri
Beauty and the Bastard
Movie · as Kondis
One-Way Ticket to Mombasa
Movie · as Jusa
Ken tulta pyytää
Movie · as Kaizu, Jeminan poikaystävä
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
TV · as Rami Ylenius · 5 eps
Kirjava silta
TV · as Jani Haapasalo · 6 eps