Jukka Virtanen

Acting Jul 25, 1933 Sep 1, 2019 (aged 86) Jämsänkoski, Finland

Jukka Jalmari Virtanen (25 July 1933 – 1 September 2019) was a Finnish entertainer and author. He worked as both a film and television director, actor and host. He was also an accomplished songwriter. Starting originally as a newspaper columnist, Virtanen began his television career in the 1950s and his film career in the 1960s.

He won the Rose d'Or in 1965 for the entertainment program Lumilinna (The Cold Old Days). He starred in and directed many films written by Spede Pasanen, including Millipilleri, Pähkähullu Suomi and Noin 7 Veljestä, as well as playing bit parts in the Uuno Turhapuro franchise.

He was also the long-standing host of the TV show Levyraati (1980–1997) as well as Runoraati. Additionally, he was a songwriter for a number of prolific Finnish musical artists such as Ilkka Lipsanen.

19 Acting Credits

8 Crew Credits

Jukka Virtanen

Acting

The Other Side of Hope

Road North

Uuno Turhapuro

Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

Black on White

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

The Joulukalenteri

Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

Tup akka lakko

Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy

If You Love

Noin 7 veljestä

Hei kliffaa hei

Millipilleri

Iloinen Linnanmäki

Menestyksen maku

Crew

The Joulukalenteri

Pähkähullu Suomi

Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

Noin 7 veljestä

Millipilleri

Kiljusen herrasväki

Fakta homma

The Cold Old Days