Matti Pellonpää
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.
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Acting
Movie
Night on Earth
as Mika
1991
Movie
Shadows in Paradise
as Nikander
1986
Movie
Ariel
as Mikkonen
1988
Movie
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Vladimir (Manager)
1989
Movie
La Vie de Bohème
as Rodolfo
1992
Movie
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
as Reino
1994
Movie
Calamari Union
as Frank
1985
Movie
Crime and Punishment
as Nikander
1983
Movie
Rocky VI
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
1986
Movie
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as Moses / Vladimir
1994
Movie
Hamlet Goes Business
as Guard
1987
Movie
The Worthless
as Manne
1982
Movie
The Boys
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
1962
Movie
Zombie and the Ghost Train
as Harri
1991
Movie
The Liar
as Fan of Chandler
1981
Movie
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
as Toimistovirkailijat
1991
Movie
The Last Border
as Dimitri
1993
Movie
Jackpot 2
1982
Movie
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Ritsari
1984
TV
The Hobbits
as Saruman
1993
Movie
Dirty Hands
as Hugo Barine
2015
Movie
Akseli and Elina
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
1970
Movie
Viimeinen savotta
1977
Movie
Cha Cha Cha
as Matti Ojanperä
1989
