
Matti Pellonpää
Acting
Born: 1951-03-28 · Helsinki, Finland
Died: 1995-07-13
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 Fin
🎬 Movies (30)

Some of You May Have Heard of Me
2025
self

Dirty Hands
2015
Hugo Barine

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2013
Self - Guest Vocals: Danish

Bohemian Eyes
2011
Self (archive footage)

Drifting Clouds
1996
In Memory Of

Iron Horsemen
1995
Seeker
Sirpaleita
1995
Cook

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
Moses / Vladimir

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
Reino

Pieniä valheita
1994
Luikki

Total Balalaika Show
1994
Production Assistant

Chaplinesque
1993
The Man Who Greets the Sun

Sutki
1993
Dino

The Last Border
1993
Dimitri

La Vie de Bohème
1992
Rodolfo

Where Is Musette?
1992
Self

Night on Earth
1991
Mika

Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991
Harri

Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
1991
Toimistovirkailijat

Dolly and Her Lover
1990
Räpsy

Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
1990
Interpreter of Fruktosian

Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
Vladimir (Manager)

Paper Star
1989
Ravintolan asiakas

Cha Cha Cha
1989
Matti Ojanperä

Kumma juttu
1989
self

Ariel
1988
Mikkonen

Hamlet Goes Business
1987
Guard

Macbeth
1987
Gaffer

Shadows in Paradise
1986
Nikander
Päätepysäkki
1986
Sepi

