7.5
7.5
Night on Earth
1991
as Mika
Matti Pellonpää
Acting
Born:March 28, 1951
Died:July 13, 1995(aged 44)
Birthplace:Helsinki, Finland
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matti Pellonpää, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (52 movies)
7.5
7.5
La Vie de Bohème
1992
as Rodolfo
7.3
7.3
Shadows in Paradise
1986
as Nikander
7.1
7.1
Ariel
1988
as Mikkonen
7.0
7.0
Antti Puuhaara
1976
as Comedian
6.9
6.9
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
as Vladimir (Manager)
6.9
6.9
Calamari Union
1985
as Frank
6.9
6.9
Crime and Punishment
1983
as Nikander
6.9
6.9
Cha Cha Cha
1989
as Matti Ojanperä
6.8
6.8
Bohemian Eyes
2011
as Self (archive footage)
6.7
6.7
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
as Ritsari
6.7
6.7
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
as Reino
6.7
6.7
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
as Guard
6.6
6.6
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991
as Harri
6.4
6.4
Akseli and Elina
1970
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
6.2
6.2
The Worthless
1982
as Manne
6.1
6.1
The Liar
1981
as Fan of Chandler
6.0
6.0
Iron Horsemen
1995
as Seeker
5.8
5.8
Rocky VI
1986
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
5.8
5.8
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
as Moses / Vladimir
5.5
5.5
Ylösnousemus
1985
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
5.3
5.3
Dirty Hands
1989
as Hugo Barine
5.2
5.2
Viimeinen savotta
1977
5.1
5.1
Jackpot 2
1982
4.6
4.6
Dolly and Her Lover
1990
as Räpsy
4.6
4.6
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2013
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
4.6
4.6
Marked
1984
4.5
4.5
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
4.5
4.5
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
1991
as Toimistovirkailijat
4.2
4.2
Paper Star
1989
as Ravintolan asiakas
4.1
4.1
Pedon merkki
1981
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
4.0
4.0
Chaplinesque
1993
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
4.0
4.0
The Last Border
1993
as Dimitri
4.0
4.0
Ruskan jälkeen
1979
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
4.0
4.0
Päivä ennen
1978
as Mopedimies
4.0
4.0
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986
as Earless Man
3.6
3.6
Kello
1984
as Honest Man
3.6
3.6
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
1983
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
3.3
3.3
Rakkauselokuva
1984
as Säikky-Nilsson
3.0
3.0
Sutki
1993
as Dino
2.3
2.3
Kesän maku
1975
as Hessu, tykkimies
2.3
2.3
Pieniä valheita
1994
as Luikki
2.0
2.0
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
1984
as Self
2.0
2.0
Päätepysäkki
1986
as Sepi
1.7
1.7
Aikalainen
1984
1.0
1.0
Onnentyttö
1983
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Kumma juttu
1989
as self
Some of You May Have Heard of Me
2025
as self
Finnish Frustrations
1969
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
1981
as Puhelias keihäsmies
Where Is Musette?
1992
as self
Regina ja miehet
1983
as Rex Räsänen
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