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
Where Is Musette? (1992)
as Self
Ariel (1988)
as Mikkonen
Calamari Union (1985)
as Frank
Sirpaleita (1995)
as Cook
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
as Nikander
Sutki (1993)
as Dino
Night on Earth (1991)
as Mika
Marked (1984)
as Morgue Worker
The Boys (1962)
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Finnish Frustrations (1969)
Actor
Shit Happens (1992)
as Mustache Man
Kello (1984)
as Honest Man
The Worthless (1982)
as Manne
Bohemian Eyes (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Crime and Punishment (1983)
as Nikander
Pieniä valheita (1994)
as Luikki
Onnentyttö (1983)
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Paper Star (1989)
as Ravintolan asiakas
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
as Harri
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
as Rodolfo
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää (1984)
as Self
Dirty Hands (2015)
as Hugo Barine
Aikalainen (1984)
Actor
Päivä ennen (1978)
as Mopedimies
Akseli and Elina (1970)
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Kumma juttu (1989)
as self
Viimeinen savotta (1977)
Actor
Pedon merkki (1981)
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Rakkauselokuva (1984)
as Säikky-Nilsson
Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
Actor
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
as Vladimir (Manager)
Antti Puuhaara (1976)
as Comedian
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (1991)
as Toimistovirkailijat
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
as Matti Ojanperä
The Last Border (1993)
as Dimitri
Kesän maku (1975)
as Hessu, tykkimies
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983)
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
as Reino
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Chaplinesque (1993)
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
as Ritsari
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
as Moses / Vladimir
Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
as Räpsy
Regina ja miehet (1983)
as Rex Räsänen
Kauhea murhamies Lalli (1981)
as Puhelias keihäsmies
Rocky VI (1986)
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
as Guard
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986)
as Earless Man
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990)
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Iron Horsemen (1995)
as Seeker
Viimeiset rotannahat (1985)
Actor
Ylösnousemus (1985)
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
The Liar (1981)
as Fan of Chandler
Ruskan jälkeen (1979)
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
Päätepysäkki (1986)
as Sepi
Jackpot 2 (1982)
Actor
Some of You May Have Heard of Me (2025)
as self