Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011. Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Filmography
Red Snow
Red Snow
Blue Baby
as Kari
Blue Baby
as Kari
The Kidnapping of a President
as Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
The Kidnapping of a President
as Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Vinski 2
as Karppinen
Vinski 2
as Karppinen
Summer Is Crazy
as Samppa
Summer Is Crazy
as Samppa
Fallen Leaves
as Holappa
Fallen Leaves
as Holappa
Bad Women
as Marko
Bad Women
as Marko
Dark Corners
as Zaney
Dark Corners
as Zaney
Forest Giant
as Pasi Kauppi
Forest Giant
as Pasi Kauppi
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Janne
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Janne
Off the Map
as Vaittinen
Off the Map
as Vaittinen
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Janne
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Janne
Glass Ceiling
as Mika
Glass Ceiling
as Mika
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Kulta-Pete
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Kulta-Pete
Towards the Day of Doom
as Julle Rekola
Towards the Day of Doom
as Julle Rekola
Puolin ja toisin
as Rauno
Puolin ja toisin
as Rauno
Heart of a Lion
as Kulmala
Heart of a Lion
as Kulmala
The Hijack That Went South
as Perämies Calle Snock
The Hijack That Went South
as Perämies Calle Snock
Fanatics
as Tuukka Tiensuu
Fanatics
as Tuukka Tiensuu
Risto
as Agentti
Risto
as Agentti
Lapland Odyssey
as Janne
Lapland Odyssey
as Janne
Legend of the Lake Bodom
as Cop on Duty
Legend of the Lake Bodom
as Cop on Duty
Arrogance
as Ossi
Arrogance
as Ossi