Markku Peltola
Actor
- Born
- July 12, 1956 · Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- December 31, 2007 (age 51)
Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.
Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.
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Since the 1980s, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006.
Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.
Known for
The Man Without a Past
March 1, 2002
Drifting Clouds
January 26, 1996
Juha
February 26, 1999
Kamome Diner
June 11, 2006
Jade Warrior
October 13, 2006
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
May 18, 2002
Vares: Private Eye
July 23, 2004
V2: Dead Angel
January 12, 2007
Skeleton Crew
May 1, 2009
Young Gods
October 24, 2003
The Liar
February 27, 1981
The Book of Fate
March 6, 2003
Acting22
- 2014The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
- 2009Skeleton Crew as The Auteur in Snuff Films
- 2007V2: Dead Angel as Luusalmi
- 2006Jade Warrior as Berg
- 2006Kamome Diner as Matti
- 2004Vares: Private Eye as Luusalmi
- 2003Young Gods as Sami's father
- 2003The Book of Fate as Scientist
- 2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
- 2002Dogs Have No Hell