Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011.
Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well.
Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Acting
Movie
Fallen Leaves
as Holappa
2023
Movie
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela
2017
Movie
Lapland Odyssey
as Janne
2010
Movie
Heart of a Lion
as Kulmala
2013
Movie
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Janne
2015
TV
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela
2018
Movie
The Hijack That Went South
as Perämies Calle Snock
2013
Movie
Towards the Day of Doom
as Julle Rekola
2014
Movie
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Janne
2017
Movie
Forest Giant
as Pasi Kauppi
2020
Movie
Fanatics
as Tuukka Tiensuu
2012
TV
Man in Room 301
as Seppo Kurtti
2019
Movie
Off the Map
as Vaittinen
2016
TV
Kimmo
as Kimmo Hietala
2012
TV
The Man Who Died
as Jaakko Kaunismaa
2022
Movie
Dirty Bomb
as Jali
2011
Movie
Legend of the Lake Bodom
as Cop on Duty
2006
TV
Putous
as Mr. Mallorca / Various
2010
TV
Putous
as Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various
2010
TV
Putous
as Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various
2010
TV
Putous
as Antsku / Various
2010
Movie
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Kulta-Pete
2015
Movie
Bad Women
as Marko
2022
Movie
Risto
as Agentti
2011