Matti Pellonpää

Actor

Born: March 28, 1951
Died: July 13, 1995 (age 44)
From: Helsinki, Finland

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…

Filmography (56)

Some of You May Have Heard of Me (2025)
self
Dirty Hands (2015)
Hugo Barine
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Bohemian Eyes (2011)
Self (archive footage)
Sirpaleita
Sirpaleita (1995)
Cook
Iron Horsemen (1995)
Seeker
Pieniä valheita (1994)
Luikki
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
Moses / Vladimir
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
Reino
Sutki (1993)
Dino
Chaplinesque (1993)
The Man Who Greets the Sun
The Last Border (1993)
Dimitri
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
Rodolfo
Where Is Musette? (1992)
Self
Night on Earth (1991)
Mika
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
Harri
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (1991)
Toimistovirkailijat
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990)
Interpreter of Fruktosian
Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
Räpsy
Kumma juttu (1989)
self
Paper Star (1989)
Ravintolan asiakas
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Vladimir (Manager)
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
Matti Ojanperä
Ariel (1988)
Mikkonen
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
Guard
Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
Nikander
Päätepysäkki
Päätepysäkki (1986)
Sepi
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986)
Earless Man
Rocky VI (1986)
Aljosa, Igor's Coach