Markku Juhani ”Mato” Valtonen (born 21 February 1955 in Loimaa) is a Finnish actor, musician and entrepreneur. Valtonen has been a member of the Finnish band Sleepy Sleepers since 1975 and the Leningrad Cowboys since 1989.
He was the CEO of WAPit telecommunications company from its inception in 1998 until it declared bankruptcy in 2001.
As an actor, Valtonen is best known for starring in Aki Kaurismäki's films starting with 1985's Calamari Union. In fact, all of Valtonen's film roles have been in films directed, written, and produced either by Kaurismäki or his older brother Mika. In addition to acting in them, Valtonen also wrote the storylines for Leningrad Cowboys Go America and Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses.
2023
as Self
2015
as Self
2015
as Self
2004
as Self
1999
as Kai Elander
1996
as Car Dealer
1994
as Self
1994
as Leningrad Cowboys
1994
as Valto
1993
as Drunkard
1991
as Mulefukkers-yhtyeen kontrabasisti
1989
as The Leningrad Cowboys
1987
as Macbeth
1986
as Pelle
1986
as Manager
1985
as Frank