Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/28/1951
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Also Known As
Tino SandosMartti Pellonpää
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 ...
Known For
Shadows in Paradise
as Nikander
Hamlet Goes Business
as Guard
Ruskan jälkeen
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
The Boys
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as Moses / Vladimir
Calamari Union
as Frank
La Vie de Bohème
as Rodolfo
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Vladimir (Manager)
Pedon merkki
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Ariel
as Mikkonen
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as Earless Man
Night on Earth
as Mika
The Last Border
as Dimitri
Crime and Punishment
as Nikander
Aikalainen
Unknown Role
Cha Cha Cha
as Matti Ojanperä
Paper Star
as Ravintolan asiakas
Iron Horsemen
as Seeker
Dirty Hands
as Hugo Barine
Rocky VI
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach