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Matti Pellonpää

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Mar 28 1951
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Death: Thu, Jul 13 1995
Matti Pellonpää is 44 years old
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Poster of Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Matti Pellonpää would have been no older than
44 in Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
as 'himself'.
Wed, Mar 06 2013
Poster of Bohemian Eyes
Bohemian Eyes
Matti Pellonpää would have been no older than
44 in Bohemian Eyes
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jan 26 2011
Poster of Iron Horsemen
Iron Horsemen
Matti Pellonpää was
43 in Iron Horsemen
as 'Seeker'.
Fri, Jan 27 1995
Poster of Pieniä valheita
Pieniä valheita
Matti Pellonpää was
43 in Pieniä valheita
as 'Luikki'.
Sat, May 07 1994
Poster of Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Matti Pellonpää was
42 in Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as 'Moses / Vladimir'.
Thu, Feb 24 1994
Poster of Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Matti Pellonpää was
42 in Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
as 'Reino'.
Fri, Jan 14 1994
Poster of Sutki
Sutki
Matti Pellonpää was
42 in Sutki
as 'Dino'.
Wed, Nov 10 1993
Poster of Chaplinesque
Chaplinesque
Matti Pellonpää was
42 in Chaplinesque
as 'The Man Who Greets the Sun'.
Fri, Sep 24 1993
Poster of The Last Border
The Last Border
Matti Pellonpää was
42 in The Last Border
as 'Dimitri'.
Fri, Aug 20 1993
Poster of La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème
Matti Pellonpää was
40 in La Vie de Bohème
as 'Rodolfo'.
Thu, Feb 27 1992
Poster of Where Is Musette?
Where Is Musette?
Matti Pellonpää was
40 in Where Is Musette?
as 'self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of Night on Earth
Night on Earth
Matti Pellonpää was
40 in Night on Earth
as 'Mika'.
Thu, Dec 12 1991
Poster of Zombie and the Ghost Train
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Matti Pellonpää was
40 in Zombie and the Ghost Train
as 'Harri'.
Fri, Jul 26 1991
Poster of Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
Matti Pellonpää was
39 in Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
as 'Toimistovirkailijat'.
Fri, Mar 08 1991
Poster of Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Matti Pellonpää was
39 in Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
as 'Interpreter of Fruktosian'.
Fri, Dec 21 1990
Poster of Dolly and Her Lover
Dolly and Her Lover
Matti Pellonpää was
38 in Dolly and Her Lover
as 'Räpsy'.
Fri, Feb 02 1990
Poster of Kumma juttu
Kumma juttu
Matti Pellonpää was
38 in Kumma juttu
as 'self'.
Fri, Oct 13 1989
Poster of Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands
Matti Pellonpää was
38 in Dirty Hands
as 'Hugo Barine'.
Thu, Oct 05 1989
Poster of Paper Star
Paper Star
Matti Pellonpää was
38 in Paper Star
as 'Ravintolan asiakas'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Poster of Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Matti Pellonpää was
37 in Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as 'Vladimir (Manager)'.
Fri, Mar 24 1989
Poster of Cha Cha Cha
Cha Cha Cha
Matti Pellonpää was
37 in Cha Cha Cha
as 'Matti Ojanperä'.
Fri, Jan 20 1989
Poster of Ariel
Ariel
Matti Pellonpää was
37 in Ariel
as 'Mikkonen'.
Fri, Oct 21 1988
Poster of Hamlet Goes Business
Hamlet Goes Business
Matti Pellonpää was
36 in Hamlet Goes Business
as 'Guard'.
Fri, Aug 21 1987
Poster of Näkemiin, hyvästi
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Matti Pellonpää was
35 in Näkemiin, hyvästi
Fri, Dec 19 1986
Poster of Päätepysäkki
Päätepysäkki
Matti Pellonpää was
35 in Päätepysäkki
as 'Sepi'.
Fri, Oct 17 1986
Poster of Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise
Matti Pellonpää was
35 in Shadows in Paradise
as 'Nikander'.
Fri, Oct 17 1986
Poster of Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Matti Pellonpää was
35 in Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as 'Earless Man'.
Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of Rocky VI
Rocky VI
Matti Pellonpää was
35 in Rocky VI
as 'Aljosa, Igor's Coach'.
Sat, Jun 14 1986
Poster of Ylösnousemus
Ylösnousemus
Matti Pellonpää was
34 in Ylösnousemus
as 'Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa'.
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Calamari Union
Calamari Union
Matti Pellonpää was
33 in Calamari Union
as 'Frank'.
Fri, Feb 08 1985
Poster of Viimeiset rotannahat
Viimeiset rotannahat
Matti Pellonpää was
33 in Viimeiset rotannahat
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Matti Pellonpää was
33 in The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as 'Ritsari'.
Fri, Nov 30 1984
Poster of Rakkauselokuva
Rakkauselokuva
Matti Pellonpää was
33 in Rakkauselokuva
as 'Säikky-Nilsson'.
Fri, Nov 16 1984
Poster of Marked
Marked
Matti Pellonpää was
33 in Marked
Sat, Sep 15 1984
Poster of Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää was
33 in Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Thu, Sep 13 1984
Poster of Aikalainen
Aikalainen
Matti Pellonpää was
32 in Aikalainen
Fri, Mar 16 1984
Poster of Kello
Kello
Matti Pellonpää was
32 in Kello
as 'Honest Man'.
Fri, Mar 02 1984
Poster of Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
Matti Pellonpää was
32 in Crime and Punishment
as 'Nikander'.
Fri, Dec 02 1983
Poster of Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Matti Pellonpää was
32 in Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
as 'kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi'.
Fri, Oct 21 1983
Poster of Onnentyttö
Onnentyttö
Matti Pellonpää was
32 in Onnentyttö
as 'Kapula Kirkasoja'.
Thu, Apr 21 1983
Poster of Regina ja miehet
Regina ja miehet
Matti Pellonpää was
31 in Regina ja miehet
as 'Rex Räsänen'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of The Worthless
The Worthless
Matti Pellonpää was
31 in The Worthless
as 'Manne'.
Fri, Oct 15 1982
Poster of Jackpot 2
Jackpot 2
Matti Pellonpää was
30 in Jackpot 2
Fri, Mar 05 1982
Poster of Pedon merkki
Pedon merkki
Matti Pellonpää was
30 in Pedon merkki
as 'Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri'.
Fri, Sep 25 1981
Poster of Kauhea murhamies Lalli
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
Matti Pellonpää was
30 in Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as 'Puhelias keihäsmies'.
Fri, May 08 1981
Poster of The Liar
The Liar
Matti Pellonpää was
29 in The Liar
as 'Fan of Chandler'.
Fri, Feb 27 1981
Poster of Ruskan jälkeen
Ruskan jälkeen
Matti Pellonpää was
28 in Ruskan jälkeen
as 'Jaakko Sammalsuo'.
Fri, Aug 31 1979
Poster of Päivä ennen
Päivä ennen
Matti Pellonpää was
27 in Päivä ennen
as 'Mopedimies'.
Tue, Oct 24 1978
Poster of Viimeinen savotta
Viimeinen savotta
Matti Pellonpää was
26 in Viimeinen savotta
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Antti Puuhaara
Antti Puuhaara
Matti Pellonpää was
25 in Antti Puuhaara
as 'Comedian'.
Fri, Nov 05 1976
Poster of Kesän maku
Kesän maku
Matti Pellonpää was
24 in Kesän maku
as 'Hessu, tykkimies'.
Fri, Oct 17 1975
Poster of Akseli and Elina
Akseli and Elina
Matti Pellonpää was
19 in Akseli and Elina
as 'Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"'.
Fri, Dec 04 1970
Poster of Finnish Frustrations
Finnish Frustrations
Matti Pellonpää was
18 in Finnish Frustrations
Sun, Apr 20 1969
Poster of The Boys
The Boys
Matti Pellonpää was
11 in The Boys
as 'Schoolboy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962

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Poster of Konstan pylkkerö
Konstan pylkkerö
Matti Pellonpää was
42+ in Konstan pylkkerö
as 'Anselmi'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 04 1994
Poster of The Hobbits
The Hobbits
Matti Pellonpää was
42+ in The Hobbits
as 'Saruman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 29 1993