Matti Pellonpää

Biography

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.

Known For

Night on Earth

Ariel

Shadows in Paradise

The Hobbits

Crime and Punishment

La Vie de Bohème

Calamari Union

Paper Star

All Movies (56)

• Some of You May Have Heard of Me2025 · as self
• Dirty Hands2015 · as Hugo Barine
• Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla2013 · as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
• Bohemian Eyes2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sirpaleita1995 · as Cook
• Iron Horsemen1995 · as Seeker
• Pieniä valheita1994 · as Luikki
• Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses1994 · as Moses / Vladimir
• Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana1994 · as Reino
• Sutki1993 · as Dino
• Chaplinesque1993 · as The Man Who Greets the Sun
• The Last Border1993 · as Dimitri
• La Vie de Bohème1992 · as Rodolfo
• Where Is Musette?1992 · as Self
• Night on Earth1991 · as Mika
• Zombie and the Ghost Train1991 · as Harri
• Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers1991 · as Toimistovirkailijat
• Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut1990 · as Interpreter of Fruktosian
• Dolly and Her Lover1990 · as Räpsy
• Kumma juttu1989 · as self
• Paper Star1989 · as Ravintolan asiakas
• Leningrad Cowboys Go America1989 · as Vladimir (Manager)
• Cha Cha Cha1989 · as Matti Ojanperä
• Ariel1988 · as Mikkonen
• Hamlet Goes Business1987 · as Guard
• Näkemiin, hyvästi1986
• Shadows in Paradise1986 · as Nikander
• Päätepysäkki1986 · as Sepi
• Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan1986 · as Earless Man
• Rocky VI1986 · as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
• Ylösnousemus1985 · as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
• Calamari Union1985 · as Frank
• Viimeiset rotannahat1985
• The Clan: Tale of the Frogs1984 · as Ritsari
• Rakkauselokuva1984 · as Säikky-Nilsson
• Marked1984 · as Morgue Worker
• Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää1984 · as Self
• Aikalainen1984
• Kello1984 · as Honest Man
• Crime and Punishment1983 · as Nikander
• Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin1983 · as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
• Onnentyttö1983 · as Kapula Kirkasoja
• Regina ja miehet1983 · as Rex Räsänen
• The Worthless1982 · as Manne
• Jackpot 21982
• Pedon merkki1981 · as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
• Kauhea murhamies Lalli1981 · as Puhelias keihäsmies
• The Liar1981 · as Fan of Chandler
• Ruskan jälkeen1979 · as Jaakko Sammalsuo
• Päivä ennen1978 · as Mopedimies
• Viimeinen savotta1977
• Antti Puuhaara1976 · as Comedian
• Kesän maku1975 · as Hessu, tykkimies
• Akseli and Elina1970 · as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
• Finnish Frustrations1969
• The Boys1962 · as Schoolboy (uncredited)

All TV Shows (2)

• Konstan pylkkerö1994 · as Anselmi
• The Hobbits1993 · as Saruman