Jussi Vatanen
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (27)
- Punaista lunta2026
- Blue Baby2026 · as Kari
- The Kidnapping of a President2026 · as Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
- Vinski 22026 · as Karppinen
- Summer Is Crazy2025 · as Samppa
- Fallen Leaves2023 · as Holappa
- Koskinen2022 · as Tohtori Jokinen
- Bad Women2022 · as Marko
- Dark Corners2021 · as Zaney
- Forest Giant2020 · as Pasi Kauppi
- Unknown Soldier2017 · as Koskela
- Lapland Odyssey 32017 · as Janne
- Off the Map2016 · as Vaittinen
- Lapland Odyssey 22015 · as Janne
- Glass Ceiling2015 · as Mika
- We Are the Pirates of the Roads2015 · as Kulta-Pete
- Towards the Day of Doom2014 · as Julle Rekola
- Puolin ja toisin2013 · as Rauno
- Heart of a Lion2013 · as Kulmala
- The Hijack That Went South2013 · as Perämies Calle Snock
- Fanatics2012 · as Tuukka Tiensuu
- Risto2011 · as Agentti
- Dirty Bomb2011 · as Jali
- Lapland Odyssey2010 · as Janne
- Legend of the Lake Bodom2006 · as Cop on Duty
- Kolme suudelmaa2006 · as tarjoilija
- Arrogance— · as Ossi
All TV Shows (20)
- Etsijät2023 · as Jaarnio
- Siege 552023
- The Man Who Died2022 · as Jaakko Kaunismaa
- Lakeside Murders2021 · as Psykologi
- Lakeside Murders2021 · as Tohtori Jokinen
- Putous Allstars2020 · as Various
- Man in Room 3012019 · as Seppo Kurtti
- Unknown Soldier2018 · as Koskela
- Marcians2017 · as Self
- Downshifters2016 · as Tommi Kuusela
- Pitääkö olla huolissaan?2016 · as Himself
- Kimmo2012 · as Kimmo Hietala
- Tauno Tukevan sota2010 · as Kauno Jurvanen
- Alamaailma Trilogia2010 · as Stadian opettaja
- Putous2010 · as Mr. Mallorca / Various
- Putous2010 · as Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various
- Putous2010 · as Antsku / Various
- Putous2010 · as Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various
- Uudisraivaaja2006 · as Yrittäjä #4
- Kotikatu1995 · as Nakkikioskin asiakas