Markku Peltola
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Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere. Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki. Since the 1980s, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006. Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.
Known for
Credits
The Man Without a Past (2002)
as M
Days of Grace (1999)
Actor
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
Drifting Clouds (1996)
as Lajunen
Kamome Diner (2006)
as Matti
Jade Warrior (2006)
as Berg
Skeleton Crew (2009)
as The Auteur in Snuff Films
Espanjankävijät (1980)
as Sulo Paaso
Dual (—)
Actor
The Wrestler (1985)
as Kärrypoika
V2: Dead Angel (2007)
as Luusalmi
Juha (1999)
as Driver
Dogs Have No Hell (2002)
as Man
Lyhyt elokuva Helsingistä (2000)
Actor
Kuoleman hellä kosketus (1982)
as Alokas käskynjaolla
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (1993)
as Risto Kullervo Kilpua, tirkistelijä
Vares: Private Eye (2004)
as Luusalmi
The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand (2014)
as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
Young Gods (2003)
as Sami's father
The Prodigal Son (1992)
as Makkonen
The Book of Fate (2003)
as Scientist
The Liar (1981)
as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall