Known For
Acting
Known Credits
47
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 30, 1978 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Sonkajärvi, Finland
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011.
Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well.
Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
| 2026 | Punaista luntaas | |
| 2026 | Blue Babyas Kari | |
| 2026 | The Kidnapping of a Presidentas Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari | |
| 2026 | Vinski 2as Karppinen | |
| 2025 | Summer Is Crazyas Samppa | |
| 2023 | Etsijätas Jaarnio | |
| 2023 | Fallen Leavesas Holappa | |
| 2023 | Siege 55as | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Diedas Jaakko Kaunismaa | |
| 2022 | Koskinenas Tohtori Jokinen | |
| 2022 | Bad Womenas Marko | |
| 2021 | Lakeside Murdersas Psykologi | |
| 2021 | Lakeside Murdersas Tohtori Jokinen | |
| 2021 | Dark Cornersas Zaney | |
| 2020 | Putous Allstarsas Various | |
| 2020 | Forest Giantas Pasi Kauppi | |
| 2019 | Man in Room 301as Seppo Kurtti | |
| 2018 | Unknown Soldieras Koskela | |
| 2017 | Marciansas Self | |
| 2017 | Unknown Soldieras Koskela | |
| 2017 | Lapland Odyssey 3as Janne | |
| 2016 | Downshiftersas Tommi Kuusela | |
| 2016 | Pitääkö olla huolissaan?as Himself | |
| 2016 | Off the Mapas Vaittinen | |
| 2015 | Lapland Odyssey 2as Janne | |
| 2015 | Glass Ceilingas Mika | |
| 2015 | We Are the Pirates of the Roadsas Kulta-Pete | |
| 2014 | Towards the Day of Doomas Julle Rekola | |
| 2013 | Puolin ja toisinas Rauno | |
| 2013 | Heart of a Lionas Kulmala | |
| 2013 | The Hijack That Went Southas Perämies Calle Snock | |
| 2012 | Kimmoas Kimmo Hietala | |
| 2012 | Fanaticsas Tuukka Tiensuu | |
| 2011 | Ristoas Agentti | |
| 2011 | Dirty Bombas Jali | |
| 2010 | Tauno Tukevan sotaas Kauno Jurvanen | |
| 2010 | Lapland Odysseyas Janne | |
| 2010 | Alamaailma Trilogiaas Stadian opettaja | |
| 2010 | Putousas Antsku / Various | |
| 2010 | Putousas Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various | |
| 2010 | Putousas Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various | |
| 2010 | Putousas Mr. Mallorca / Various | |
| 2006 | Legend of the Lake Bodomas Cop on Duty | |
| 2006 | Kolme suudelmaaas tarjoilija | |
| 2006 | Uudisraivaajaas Yrittäjä #4 | |
| 1995 | Kotikatuas Nakkikioskin asiakas | |
| Arroganceas Ossi |
| 2017 | Lapland Odyssey 3...Executive Producer |
