
Known for
Acting
Born
March 28, 1951
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Died
July 13, 1995 (aged 44)
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 Europe...
2025
2015
as Hugo Barine
2013
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
2011
as Self (archive footage)
1996
In Memory Of
1995
as Cook
1995
as Seeker
1994
as Luikki
1994
Production Assistant
1994
as Moses / Vladimir
1994
as Reino
1994
1993
as Dino
1993
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
1993
as Dimitri
1993
1992
as Mustache Man
1992
as Rodolfo
1992
as Self
1991
as Mika
1991
as Harri
1991
as Toimistovirkailijat
1990
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
1990
as Räpsy
1989
as self