People
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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla as himself | 2013-03-06 |
Bohemian Eyes as Self (archive footage) | 2011-01-26 |
Iron Horsemen as Seeker | 1995-01-27 |
Pieniä valheita as Luikki | 1994-05-07 |
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses as Moses / Vladimir | 1994-02-17 |
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana as Reino | 1994-01-14 |
Sutki as Dino | 1993-11-10 |
Chaplinesque as The Man Who Greets the Sun | 1993-09-24 |
The Last Border as Dimitri | 1993-08-20 |
La Vie de Bohème as Rodolfo | 1992-02-27 |
Where Is Musette? as self | 1992-01-01 |
Night on Earth as Mika | 1991-12-12 |
Zombie and the Ghost Train as Harri | 1991-07-26 |
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers as Toimistovirkailijat | 1991-03-08 |
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut as Interpreter of Fruktosian | 1990-12-21 |
Dolly and Her Lover as Räpsy | 1990-02-02 |
Kumma juttu as self | 1989-10-13 |
Dirty Hands as Hugo Barine | 1989-10-05 |
Paper Star as Ravintolan asiakas | 1989-09-29 |
Leningrad Cowboys Go America as Vladimir (Manager) | 1989-03-24 |
Cha Cha Cha as Matti Ojanperä | 1989-01-20 |
Ariel as Mikkonen | 1988-10-21 |
Hamlet Goes Business as Guard | 1987-08-21 |
Näkemiin, hyvästi | 1986-12-19 |
Päätepysäkki as Sepi | 1986-10-17 |
Shadows in Paradise as Nikander | 1986-10-17 |
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan as Earless Man | 1986-09-19 |
Rocky VI as Aljosa, Igor's Coach | 1986-06-14 |
Ylösnousemus as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa | 1985-09-27 |
Calamari Union as Frank | 1985-02-08 |
Viimeiset rotannahat | 1985-01-18 |
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs as Ritsari | 1984-11-30 |
Rakkauselokuva as Säikky-Nilsson | 1984-11-16 |
Marked | 1984-09-15 |
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää | 1984-09-13 |
Aikalainen | 1984-03-16 |
Kello as Honest Man | 1984-03-02 |
Crime and Punishment as Nikander | 1983-12-02 |
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi | 1983-10-21 |
Onnentyttö as Kapula Kirkasoja | 1983-04-21 |
Regina ja miehet as Rex Räsänen | 1983-02-18 |
The Worthless as Manne | 1982-10-15 |
Jackpot 2 | 1982-03-05 |
Pedon merkki as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri | 1981-09-25 |
Kauhea murhamies Lalli as Puhelias keihäsmies | 1981-05-08 |
The Liar as Fan of Chandler | 1981-02-27 |
Ruskan jälkeen as Jaakko Sammalsuo | 1979-08-31 |
Päivä ennen as Mopedimies | 1978-10-24 |
Viimeinen savotta | 1977-11-04 |
Antti Puuhaara as Comedian | 1976-11-05 |
Kesän maku as Hessu, tykkimies | 1975-10-17 |
Akseli and Elina as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu" | 1970-12-04 |
Finnish Frustrations | 1969-04-20 |
The Boys as Schoolboy (uncredited) | 1962-11-02 |