Antti Litja

Known for

Acting

Born

February 21, 1938

Birthplace

Antrea, Finland [now Kamennogorsk, Russia]

Died

July 13, 2022 (aged 84)

Biography

Antti Vilho Olavi Litja (21 February 1938 – 13 July 2022) was a Finnish actor. He made over 60 film and television appearances since 1959. A prominent figure in Finnish film in the 1970s and 1980s, since the mid-1990s he mostly appeared on television. Litja is probably the best known for his roles in the films The Year of the Hare (1977) and The Grump (2014).

Best known work

The Grump

2014

Princess

2010

Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu

1962

The Year of the Hare

1977

Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha

2000

Loma

1976

The Snow Queen

1986

Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat

1994

Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei

1975

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

Filmography

2014
The Grump
as Grump
2011
The Inspector
as Yöportsari
2011
Hella W
as Raivio
2010
Princess
as Ylilääkäri Soininen
2009
Twisted Roots
as Isoisä
2008
Falling Angels
as Kustantaja
2007
SydänjääTV
as Pentti Santamaa (40 episodes)
2006
Harvest
as Nimismies
2005
Meidän jengiTV
as Pentti Kaskeala (6 episodes)
2004
Gourmet Club
as Herman Castrén
2002
Blue Corner
as Teppo Hanhijoki
2001
Ken tulta pyytää
as tutkija Taisto Viljanen, Jessen isä
2001
Ou NouTV
as Yrjö Härmälä (15 episodes), Casting
2000
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
as Jarl Hautala
1999
Kaverille ei jätetäTV
as Ylivääpeli Harju (1 episode), as Urho Kallio (1 episode), as Veijo Läävä (1 episode), as Kalevi (1 episode), as Yrjö Härmälä (1 episode), as Markus Viren (1 episode), as Jukka Kivekäs (1 episode)
1998
Team AhmaTV
as Harry Järvi (1 episode)
1998
Presidentin miesTV
as Tasavallan Presidentti (3 episodes)
1997
Palava rakkaus
as Jaan Tönisson
1997
Lahja
as Kuitunen
1994
Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat
as Makkonen, poliisi
1994
Kaikki pelissä
as Allan Blomberg
1992
Puhallus
as Teppo Järvinen
1992
Päin perhettäTV
as Pekka Syrjäntaka (20 episodes)
1992
Mestari
as Liikemies Ruokanen
1992
Luonnollinen kuolemaTV
as Antero Aavamaa (3 episodes)