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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Known for
Hamlet Goes Business
Guard
Iron Horsemen
Seeker
Ariel
Mikkonen
Ylösnousemus
Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Vladimir (Manager)
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Moses / Vladimir
Akseli and Elina
Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Night on Earth
Mika
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
Toimistovirkailijat
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Earless Man
The Boys
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Rocky VI
Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Interpreter of Fruktosian
Shadows in Paradise
Nikander
Paper Star
Ravintolan asiakas
Ruskan jälkeen
Jaakko Sammalsuo
The Liar
Fan of Chandler
Rakkauselokuva
Säikky-Nilsson
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Ritsari
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Harri
Dirty Hands
Hugo Barine
Jackpot 2
Viimeiset rotannahat
Cha Cha Cha
Matti Ojanperä
La Vie de Bohème
Rodolfo
Pedon merkki
Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
The Last Border
Dimitri
Calamari Union
Frank
Dolly and Her Lover
Räpsy
The Worthless
Manne
Päätepysäkki
Sepi
Kesän maku
Hessu, tykkimies
The Hobbits
Saruman
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Viimeinen savotta
Marked
Crime and Punishment
Nikander
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
Puhelias keihäsmies
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Reino
Bohemian Eyes
Self (archive footage)
Pieniä valheita
Luikki
Päivä ennen
Mopedimies
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Kello
Honest Man
Finnish Frustrations
Onnentyttö
Kapula Kirkasoja
Where Is Musette?
self
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Konstan pylkkerö
Anselmi
Antti Puuhaara
Comedian
Sutki
Dino
Regina ja miehet
Rex Räsänen
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Self
Kumma juttu
self
Chaplinesque
The Man Who Greets the Sun
Aikalainen
Some of You May Have Heard of Me
self