Matti Pellonpää
Age: N/A | From: Helsinki, Finland
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Tino Sandos , Martti Pellonpää , マッティ・ペロンパー
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 22
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Hobbits
(1993) Saruman
The Boys
(1962) Schoolboy (uncredited)
Crime and Punishment
(1983) Nikander
The Worthless
(1982) Manne
Kello
(1984) Honest Man
Antti Puuhaara
(1976) Comedian
Dirty Hands
(1989) Hugo Barine
Ruskan jälkeen
(1979) Jaakko SammalsuoActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | himself | |
| 2011 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1999 | Rodolfo (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Seeker | |
| 1994 | Luikki | |
| Moses / Vladimir | ||
| Reino | ||
| Anselmi | ||
| 1993 | Dino | |
| The Man Who Greets the Sun | ||
| Dimitri | ||
| Saruman | ||
| 1992 | Rodolfo | |
| self | ||
| 1991 | Mika | |
| Harri | ||
| Toimistovirkailijat | ||
| 1990 | Interpreter of Fruktosian | |
| Räpsy | ||
| 1989 | self | |
| Hugo Barine | ||
| Ravintolan asiakas | ||
| Vladimir (Manager) | ||
| Matti Ojanperä | ||
| 1988 | Mikkonen | |
| 1987 | Guard | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| Nikander | ||
| Sepi | ||
| Earless Man | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1985 | Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa | |
| Frank | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | Ritsari | |
| Säikky-Nilsson | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Honest Man | ||
| 1983 | Nikander | |
| kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi | ||
| Kapula Kirkasoja | ||
| Rex Räsänen | ||
| 1982 | Manne | |
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri | |
| Puhelias keihäsmies | ||
| Fan of Chandler | ||
| 1979 | Jaakko Sammalsuo | |
| 1978 | Mopedimies | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| 1976 | Comedian | |
| 1975 | Hessu, tykkimies | |
| 1970 | Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu" | |
| 1969 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Schoolboy (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Lighting
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gaffer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sound Effects | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |