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Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

ActorCrewProductionLightingSound Mar 28 (died age 44) Helsinki, Finland 1962–2025 (63 year career)
5.1 avg rating

Biography

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 Fin…

Known For

Night on Earth
Film

Night on Earth

Mika
Shadows in Paradise
Film

Shadows in Paradise

Nikander
Ariel
Film

Ariel

Mikkonen
Drifting Clouds
Film

Drifting Clouds

In Memory Of
La Vie de Bohème
Film

La Vie de Bohème

Rodolfo
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Film

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Vladimir (Manager)
Calamari Union
Film

Calamari Union

Frank
Crime and Punishment
Film

Crime and Punishment

Nikander

Filmography

Acting (57)

·

Movies (55)

Some of You May Have Heard of Me

Some of You May Have Heard of Me

2025

as self

Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

2015

as Hugo Barine

5.1
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla

2013

as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish

4.6
Bohemian Eyes

Bohemian Eyes

2011

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Iron Horsemen

Iron Horsemen

1995

as Seeker

6.0
Pieniä valheita

Pieniä valheita

1994

as Luikki

2.3
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

as Moses / Vladimir

5.8
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994

as Reino

6.7
The Last Border

The Last Border

1993

as Dimitri

4.0
Sutki

Sutki

1993

as Dino

3.0
Chaplinesque

Chaplinesque

1993

as The Man Who Greets the Sun

4.0
La Vie de Bohème

La Vie de Bohème

1992

as Rodolfo

7.5
Where Is Musette?

Where Is Musette?

1992

as Self

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

1991

as Mika

7.5
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers

Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers

1991

as Toimistovirkailijat

4.5
Zombie and the Ghost Train

Zombie and the Ghost Train

1991

as Harri

6.6
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut

Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut

1990

as Interpreter of Fruktosian

4.2
Dolly and Her Lover

Dolly and Her Lover

1990

as Räpsy

4.6
Leningrad Cowboys Go America

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

as Vladimir (Manager)

6.9
Paper Star

Paper Star

1989

as Ravintolan asiakas

4.2
Cha Cha Cha

Cha Cha Cha

1989

as Matti Ojanperä

6.8
Kumma juttu

Kumma juttu

1989

as self

Ariel

Ariel

1988

as Mikkonen

7.1
Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business

1987

as Guard

6.7
Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise

1986

as Nikander

7.3
Näkemiin, hyvästi

Näkemiin, hyvästi

1986
6.0
Rocky VI

Rocky VI

1986

as Aljosa, Igor's Coach

5.8
Päätepysäkki

Päätepysäkki

1986

as Sepi

2.0
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

1986

as Earless Man

4.0
Calamari Union

Calamari Union

1985

as Frank

6.9
Viimeiset rotannahat

Viimeiset rotannahat

1985
4.5
Ylösnousemus

Ylösnousemus

1985

as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa

5.5
Rakkauselokuva

Rakkauselokuva

1984

as Säikky-Nilsson

3.3
Marked

Marked

1984

as Morgue Worker

4.6
Aikalainen

Aikalainen

1984
1.7
Kello

Kello

1984

as Honest Man

3.6
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

as Ritsari

6.5
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää

Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää

1984

as Self

2.0
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin

Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin

1983

as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi

3.6
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1983

as Nikander

6.9
Onnentyttö

Onnentyttö

1983

as Kapula Kirkasoja

1.0
Regina ja miehet

Regina ja miehet

1983

as Rex Räsänen

The Worthless

The Worthless

1982

as Manne

6.2
Jackpot 2

Jackpot 2

1982
5.1
The Liar

The Liar

1981

as Fan of Chandler

6.1
Pedon merkki

Pedon merkki

1981

as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri

4.1
Kauhea murhamies Lalli

Kauhea murhamies Lalli

1981

as Puhelias keihäsmies

Ruskan jälkeen

Ruskan jälkeen

1979

as Jaakko Sammalsuo

4.0
Päivä ennen

Päivä ennen

1978

as Mopedimies

4.0
Viimeinen savotta

Viimeinen savotta

1977
5.2
Antti Puuhaara

Antti Puuhaara

1976

as Comedian

7.0
Kesän maku

Kesän maku

1975

as Hessu, tykkimies

2.3
Akseli and Elina

Akseli and Elina

1970

as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"

6.4
Finnish Frustrations

Finnish Frustrations

1969
The Boys

The Boys

1962

as Schoolboy (uncredited)

6.8