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.
Known for
Kotikatu
Nakkikioskin asiakas
Unknown Soldier
Koskela
Lapland Odyssey
Janne
Lakeside Murders
Psykologi
Lakeside Murders
Tohtori Jokinen
Marcians
Self
Alamaailma Trilogia
Stadian opettaja
Dark Corners
Zaney
Putous
Mr. Mallorca / Various
Putous
Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various
Putous
Antsku / Various
Putous
Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various
Off the Map
Vaittinen
Forest Giant
Pasi Kauppi
Towards the Day of Doom
Julle Rekola
Bad Women
Marko
The Man Who Died
Jaakko Kaunismaa
Downshifters
Tommi Kuusela
Unknown Soldier
Koskela
Dirty Bomb
Jali
Legend of the Lake Bodom
Cop on Duty
Kimmo
Kimmo Hietala
The Hijack That Went South
Perämies Calle Snock
Fallen Leaves
Holappa
Fanatics
Tuukka Tiensuu
Man in Room 301
Seppo Kurtti
The Kidnapping of a President
Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Kulta-Pete
Kolme suudelmaa
tarjoilija
Blue Baby
Glass Ceiling
Mika
Vinski 2
Heart of a Lion
Kulmala
Uudisraivaaja
Yrittäjä #4
Risto
Agentti
Etsijät
Jaarnio
Putous Allstars
Various
Puolin ja toisin
Rauno
Siege 55
Tauno Tukevan sota
Kauno Jurvanen
Lapland Odyssey 3
Janne
Lapland Odyssey 2
Janne
Summer Is Crazy
Samppa
Koskinen
Tohtori Jokinen
Pitääkö olla huolissaan?
Himself