Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 28, 1951
Place of Birth:
Helsinki, Finland
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Matti Pellonpää
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 Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977.
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Some of You May Have Heard of Me | self |
| 2013 | Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla | Self - Guest Vocals: Danish |
| 2011 | Bohemian Eyes | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Iron Horsemen | Seeker |
| 1994 | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses | Moses / Vladimir |
| 1994 | Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana | Reino |
| 1994 | Pieniä valheita | Luikki |
| 1993 | Chaplinesque | The Man Who Greets the Sun |
| 1993 | Sutki | Dino |
| 1993 | The Last Border | Dimitri |
| 1992 | La Vie de Bohème | Rodolfo |
| 1992 | Where Is Musette? | self |
| 1991 | Night on Earth | Mika |
| 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Harri |
| 1991 | Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers | Toimistovirkailijat |
| 1990 | Dolly and Her Lover | Räpsy |
| 1990 | Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut | Interpreter of Fruktosian |
| 1989 | Leningrad Cowboys Go America | Vladimir (Manager) |
| 1989 | Paper Star | Ravintolan asiakas |
| 1989 | Dirty Hands | Hugo Barine |
| 1989 | Cha Cha Cha | Matti Ojanperä |
| 1989 | Kumma juttu | self |
| 1988 | Ariel | Mikkonen |
| 1987 | Hamlet Goes Business | Guard |
| 1986 | Shadows in Paradise | Nikander |
| 1986 | Päätepysäkki | Sepi |
| 1986 | Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan | Earless Man |
| 1986 | Näkemiin, hyvästi | |
| 1986 | Rocky VI | Aljosa, Igor's Coach |
| 1985 | Viimeiset rotannahat | |
| 1985 | Calamari Union | Frank |
| 1985 | Ylösnousemus | Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa |
| 1984 | Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää | Self |
| 1984 | Aikalainen | |
| 1984 | Rakkauselokuva | Säikky-Nilsson |
| 1984 | Kello | Honest Man |
| 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogs | Ritsari |
| 1984 | Marked | |
| 1983 | Crime and Punishment | Nikander |
| 1983 | Onnentyttö | Kapula Kirkasoja |
| 1983 | Regina ja miehet | Rex Räsänen |
| 1983 | Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin | kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi |
| 1982 | The Worthless | Manne |
| 1982 | Jackpot 2 | |
| 1981 | Kauhea murhamies Lalli | Puhelias keihäsmies |
| 1981 | Pedon merkki | Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri |
| 1981 | The Liar | Fan of Chandler |
| 1979 | Ruskan jälkeen | Jaakko Sammalsuo |
| 1978 | Päivä ennen | Mopedimies |
| 1977 | Viimeinen savotta | |
| 1976 | Antti Puuhaara | Comedian |
| 1975 | Kesän maku | Hessu, tykkimies |
| 1970 | Akseli and Elina | Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu" |
| 1969 | Finnish Frustrations | |
| 1962 | The Boys | Schoolboy (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Konstan pylkkerö | Anselmi |
| 1993 | The Hobbits | Saruman |