Matti Pellonpää
- Child actor
- Teen actor
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.
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Acted in
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2013
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Bohemian Eyes
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Horsemen
1995
as Seeker
Pieniä valheita
1994
as Luikki
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
as Moses / Vladimir
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
as Reino
Konstan pylkkerö
1994
as Anselmi
Sutki
1993
as Dino
Chaplinesque
1993
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
The Last Border
1993
as Dimitri
The Hobbits
1993
as Saruman
La Vie de Bohème
1992
as Rodolfo
Where Is Musette?
1992
as self
Night on Earth
1991
as Mika
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991
as Harri
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
1991
as Toimistovirkailijat
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
1990
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Dolly and Her Lover
1990
as Räpsy
Kumma juttu
1989
as self
Dirty Hands
1989
as Hugo Barine
Paper Star
1989
as Ravintolan asiakas
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
as Vladimir (Manager)
Cha Cha Cha
1989
as Matti Ojanperä
Ariel
1988
as Mikkonen
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
as Guard
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986
Shadows in Paradise
1986
as Nikander
Päätepysäkki
1986
as Sepi
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986
as Earless Man
Rocky VI
1986
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Ylösnousemus
1985
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Calamari Union
1985
as Frank
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
as Ritsari
Rakkauselokuva
1984
as Säikky-Nilsson
Marked
1984
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
1984
Aikalainen
1984
Kello
1984
as Honest Man
Crime and Punishment
1983
as Nikander
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
1983
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Onnentyttö
1983
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Regina ja miehet
1983
as Rex Räsänen
The Worthless
1982
as Manne
Jackpot 2
1982
Pedon merkki
1981
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
1981
as Puhelias keihäsmies
The Liar
1981
as Fan of Chandler
Ruskan jälkeen
1979
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
Päivä ennen
1978
as Mopedimies
Viimeinen savotta
1977
Antti Puuhaara
1976
as Comedian
Kesän maku
1975
as Hessu, tykkimies
Akseli and Elina
1970
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Finnish Frustrations
1969
The Boys
1962
as Schoolboy (uncredited)