Matti Pellonpää
Actor
- Born
- March 28, 1951 · Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- July 13, 1995 (age 44)
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.
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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
Night on Earth
December 12, 1991
Shadows in Paradise
October 17, 1986
Ariel
October 21, 1988
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
March 24, 1989
La Vie de Bohème
February 27, 1992
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
January 14, 1994
Crime and Punishment
December 2, 1983
Calamari Union
February 8, 1985
Rocky VI
June 14, 1986
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
February 17, 1994
Hamlet Goes Business
August 21, 1987
The Worthless
October 15, 1982
Acting57
- 2025Some of You May Have Heard of Me as self
- 2015Dirty Hands as Hugo Barine
- 2013Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
- 2011Bohemian Eyes as Self (archive footage)
- 1995Sirpaleita as Cook
- 1995Iron Horsemen as Seeker
- 1994White Lies as Luikki
- 1994Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses as Moses / Vladimir
- 1994Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana as Reino
- 1993Sutki