Joonas Saartamo
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002), Beauty and the Bastard (2005), Silence (2011), The Mine (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäkiand (2016), which won the film award Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In televison he is known from the series; Pelkovaara (2004), Protectors (2008) and Welcome To Texas, season 1 (2017). The second series of Welcome To Texas will be screened in spring 2019. Jonaas has one of the major supporting roles in the film success and classic story The Unknown Solider, which premiered in 2017. Based on this story and edited material, a TV series will be screened in 2019. He will appear in a movie being released soon - Bayoneta - a boxing drama. Saartamo won the Jussi Statue in 2011 (The Finnish Oscar) for the best male actor in a leading role and has been nominated twice, once as the best male actor in a supporting role and once as best male in a leading role. Joonas is also known as the hip-hop artist Jonde, previously known as Alarik. in 2019, Joonas will play the role of Richard Wagner in the movie The Zurich Liaison
Filmography
Vinski 2
as Konsta
Vinski 2
as Konsta
Ella and Friends – Operation Otter
Ella and Friends – Operation Otter
Spy from a Distance
as Self
Spy from a Distance
as Self
Itty Bitty Princess
as Mittarimies
Itty Bitty Princess
as Mittarimies
Opponent
as Coach
Opponent
as Coach
Resistant
as Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
Resistant
as Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
Carrier
as Leo
Carrier
as Leo
Bayonet
as Remu
Bayonet
as Remu
The Night Thief
as Heikki
The Night Thief
as Heikki
Unknown Soldier
as Lahtinen
Unknown Soldier
as Lahtinen
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Rolli and the Secret of All Time
as Siili Suhonen (voice)
Rolli and the Secret of All Time
as Siili Suhonen (voice)
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
as Boxer
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
as Boxer
The Mine
as Jussi Karevuo
The Mine
as Jussi Karevuo
Jill and Joy's Winter
as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Jill and Joy's Winter
as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Headfirst
as Saken poika
Headfirst
as Saken poika
Gloriously Wasted
as Juha Berg
Gloriously Wasted
as Juha Berg
Fanatics
as Komentaja
Fanatics
as Komentaja
Silence
as Eino Lahtela
Silence
as Eino Lahtela
Gimme Some Respect
as Kassu
Gimme Some Respect
as Kassu
1944 The Final Defence
as Lääkintämies
1944 The Final Defence
as Lääkintämies
Onni von Sopanen
as Pizza boy
Onni von Sopanen
as Pizza boy
Beauty and the Bastard
as Kondis
Beauty and the Bastard
as Kondis
Game Over
as Harri
Game Over
as Harri
One-Way Ticket to Mombasa
as Jusa
One-Way Ticket to Mombasa
as Jusa
Ken tulta pyytää
as Kaizu, Jeminan poikaystävä
Ken tulta pyytää
as Kaizu, Jeminan poikaystävä