Acting · Helsinki, Finland · Born March 28, 1951
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.
MovieSome of You May Have Heard of Me
2025
as self
MovieDirty Hands
2015
as Hugo Barine
MovieBluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2013
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
MovieBohemian Eyes
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Sirpaleita
1995
as Cook
MovieIron Horsemen
1995
as Seeker
MoviePieniä valheita
1994
as Luikki
MovieLeningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
as Moses / Vladimir
MovieTake Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
as Reino
TVKonstan Pylkkerö
1994
as Anselmi
MovieSutki
1993
as Dino
MovieChaplinesque
1993
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
MovieThe Last Border
1993
as Dimitri
TVThe Hobbits
1993
as Saruman
MovieShit Happens
1992
as Mustache Man
MovieLa Vie de Bohème
1992
as Rodolfo
MovieWhere Is Musette?
1992
as Self
MovieNight on Earth
1991
as Mika
MovieZombie and the Ghost Train
1991
as Harri
MovieMoonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
1991
as Toimistovirkailijat
MovieKiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
1990
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
MovieDolly and Her Lover
1990
as Räpsy
MovieKumma juttu
1989
as self
MoviePaper Star
1989
as Ravintolan asiakas
MovieLeningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
as Vladimir (Manager)
MovieCha Cha Cha
1989
as Matti Ojanperä
MovieAriel
1988
as Mikkonen
MovieHamlet Goes Business
1987
as Guard
MovieNäkemiin, hyvästi
1986
MovieShadows in Paradise
1986
as Nikander
Päätepysäkki
1986
as Sepi
MovieKuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986
as Earless Man
MovieRocky VI
1986
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
MovieYlösnousemus
1985
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
MovieCalamari Union
1985
as Frank
MovieViimeiset rotannahat
1985
MovieThe Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
as Ritsari
MovieRakkauselokuva
1984
as Säikky-Nilsson
MovieMarked
1984
as Morgue Worker
MovieSe minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
1984
as Self
MovieAikalainen
1984
MovieKello
1984
as Honest Man
MovieCrime and Punishment
1983
as Nikander
MovieHuhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
1983
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
MovieOnnentyttö
1983
as Kapula Kirkasoja
MovieRegina ja miehet
1983
as Rex Räsänen
MovieThe Worthless
1982
as Manne
MovieJackpot 2
1982
MoviePedon merkki
1981
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
1981
as Puhelias keihäsmies
MovieThe Liar
1981
as Fan of Chandler
MovieRuskan jälkeen
1979
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
MoviePäivä ennen
1978
as Mopedimies
MovieViimeinen savotta
1977
MovieAntti Puuhaara
1976
as Comedian
MovieKesän maku
1975
as Hessu, tykkimies
MovieAkseli and Elina
1970
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
MovieFinnish Frustrations
1969
MovieThe Boys
1962
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
