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