Matti Pellonpää
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 28, 1951
- Died
- July 13, 1995 (aged 44)
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
Biography
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
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Filmography
Some of You May Have Heard of Me
Movie · as self
Dirty Hands
Movie · as Hugo Barine
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Movie · as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Bohemian Eyes
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Iron Horsemen
Movie · as Seeker
Sirpaleita
Movie · as Cook
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Movie · as Moses / Vladimir
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Movie · as Reino
White Lies
Movie · as Luikki
Konstan Pylkkerö
TV · as Anselmi · 6 eps
Chaplinesque
Movie · as The Man Who Greets the Sun
Sutki
Movie · as Dino
The Last Border
Movie · as Dimitri
The Hobbits
TV · as Saruman · 9 eps
La Vie de Bohème
Movie · as Rodolfo
Where Is Musette?
Movie · as Self
Shit Happens
Movie · as Mustache Man
Night on Earth
Movie · as Mika
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Movie · as Harri
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
Movie · as Toimistovirkailijat
Dolly and Her Lover
Movie · as Räpsy
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Movie · as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Movie · as Vladimir (Manager)
Paper Star
Movie · as Ravintolan asiakas
Cha Cha Cha
Movie · as Matti Ojanperä
Kumma juttu
Movie · as self
Ariel
Movie · as Mikkonen
Hamlet Goes Business
Movie · as Guard
Shadows in Paradise
Movie · as Nikander
Päätepysäkki
Movie · as Sepi
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Movie · as Earless Man
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Movie
Rocky VI
Movie · as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Viimeiset rotannahat
Movie
Calamari Union
Movie · as Frank
Ylösnousemus
Movie · as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Movie · as Self
Aikalainen
Movie
Rakkauselokuva
Movie · as Säikky-Nilsson
Kello
Movie · as Honest Man
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Movie · as Ritsari
Marked
Movie · as Morgue Worker
Crime and Punishment
Movie · as Nikander
Onnentyttö
Movie · as Kapula Kirkasoja
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Movie · as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Regina ja miehet
Movie · as Rex Räsänen
The Worthless
Movie · as Manne
Jackpot 2
Movie
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
Movie · as Puhelias keihäsmies
Pedon merkki
Movie · as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
The Liar
Movie · as Fan of Chandler
Ruskan jälkeen
Movie · as Jaakko Sammalsuo
Päivä ennen
Movie · as Mopedimies
Viimeinen savotta
Movie
Antti Puuhaara
Movie · as Comedian
Kesän maku
Movie · as Hessu, tykkimies
Akseli and Elina
Movie · as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Finnish Frustrations
Movie
The Boys
Movie · as Schoolboy (uncredited)