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