Markku Peltola
Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.
Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.
Since the 1980s, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006.
Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.
Acting
Movie
The Man Without a Past
as M
2002
Movie
Drifting Clouds
as Lajunen
1996
Movie
Juha
as Driver
1999
Movie
Kamome Diner
as Matti
2006
Movie
Jade Warrior
as Berg
2006
Movie
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
2002
Movie
Vares: Private Eye
as Luusalmi
2004
Movie
V2: Dead Angel
as Luusalmi
2007
Movie
Skeleton Crew
as The Auteur in Snuff Films
2009
Movie
Young Gods
as Sami's father
2003
Movie
The Liar
as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
1981
Movie
The Prodigal Son
as Makkonen
1992
Movie
The Book of Fate
as Scientist
2003
Movie
The Wrestler
as Kärrypoika
1985
Movie
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
as Risto Kullervo Kilpua, tirkistelijä
1993
Movie
The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand
as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
2014
Movie
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
as Alokas käskynjaolla
1982
Movie
Espanjankävijät
as Sulo Paaso
1980
Movie
Days of Grace
1999
Movie
Dual
Movie
Dogs Have No Hell
as Man
2002
Movie
Lyhyt elokuva Helsingistä
2000