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Jorma Tommila

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
31

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1959 (67 years old)

Place of Birth
Panelia, Finland

Jorma Tommila

Biography

Jorma Tommila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjo̞rmɑ ˈtomːilɑ]; born 1959) is a Finnish actor. Winner of the Jussi Award for Best Actor in 1997, Tommila is best known for playing Aatami Korpi in the film Sisu (2022).

Tommila was born in Rauma, Finland and spent his youth in Kiukainen. His father died when Jorma was four years old, after suffering from injuries to his lungs in World War II. Tommila was raised by his mother, and his older sister Kielo Tommila is also an actress. He lives with his family in Vaasa. He is married to actress Ida Helander-Tommila, the sister of director Jalmari Helander. He is the father of Onni Tommila, who is also an actor.

Whilst at Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1987, Tommila was one of four founding members of God's Theater, a Finnish theater group that made experimental and radical stage art, their performances including full frontal nudity, the setting off of fire extinguishers, and the performers throwing faeces into the crowd. The four were arrested and fined, and given suspended prison sentences. They were also expelled from the college, the expulsion prompting protests from fellow students.

In 1997, Tommila won the Jussi Award for Best Actor for his role in the film The Christmas Party, directed by his God Theatre's fellow founder Jari Halonen.

Tommila's character in the film Sisu, filmed in Lapland with a budget of €6 million, has been compared with Rambo (played by Sylvester Stallone) in the 1982 film, and with John Wick (played by Keanu Reeves). He has also been described as a “new action cinema icon”. Tommila portrays Aatami Korpi, an ex-commando and gold prospector who strikes gold but has his bounty stolen by Nazi soldiers. Korpi, with courage and "unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds", becomes "a one-man death squad who will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path." For the role Tommila won the award for best actor at the Sitges Film Festival in 2022.

Known For

Acting

2025Sisu: Road to Revengeas Aatami Korpi
2022Sisuas Aatami
2022On Thin Iceas Pomo
2019Man and a Junioras Tarhasetä
2016Heroes of the Baltic Seaas Lauri Tott
2015The Legacyas Isä
2014Nursesas Hannan isä
2014Big Gameas Tapio
2012Kimmoas Rafe
2010Rare Exports: A Christmas Taleas Rauno
2010Priest of Evilas Matias Krankke
2008The Visitoras The Father
2008Sisters Apartas Harri
2008Lukioas Liikanen
2007High Hopesas
2007The Year of the Wolfas Jarkko Salminen
2006The Fakiras Guardian Angel
2005The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005as Sniper
2004Vares: Private Eyeas Antero Kraft
2003Rare Exports Inc.as Sniper
2003Raidas Legionary
2001Rollo and the Spirit of the Woodsas Röllien kylänvanhin
2001Ukkonenas Akseli Ukkonen
2000Bad Luck Loveas Ali
1999Icemanas
1999Maxmillian Tarzanas Tarzanin ääni (voice)
1996Joulubileetas Bona Merenkylä
1995Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodomaas Lipton Cockton
1992Back to the USSRas Reima Elo
1985Hamletas Marcellus
1970Scene of the Crimeas Kalevi

Production

2026Son of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala...Screenplay
2002The Life of Aleksis Kivi...Writer
1999Iceman...Writer
1999Maxmillian Tarzan...Writer
1996Joulubileet...Producer
1996Joulubileet...Editor
1995Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma...Co-Writer
1992Back to the USSR...Writer
1992Back to the USSR...Producer
1992Back to the USSR...Assistant Director
1982Hamsterit...Gaffer