Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 28, 1951 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
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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| 2025 | Some of You May Have Heard of Meas self | |
| 2015 | Dirty Handsas Hugo Barine | |
| 2013 | Bluesia Pieksämäen asemallaas Self - Guest Vocals: Danish | |
| 2011 | Bohemian Eyesas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Sirpaleitaas Cook | |
| 1995 | Iron Horsemenas Seeker | |
| 1994 | Pieniä valheitaas Luikki | |
| 1994 | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Mosesas Moses / Vladimir | |
| 1994 | Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjanaas Reino | |
| 1994 | Konstan pylkkeröas Anselmi | |
| 1993 | Sutkias Dino | |
| 1993 | Chaplinesqueas The Man Who Greets the Sun | |
| 1993 | The Last Borderas Dimitri | |
| 1993 | The Hobbitsas Saruman | |
| 1992 | La Vie de Bohèmeas Rodolfo | |
| 1992 | Where Is Musette?as Self | |
| 1991 | Night on Earthas Mika | |
| 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Trainas Harri | |
| 1991 | Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepersas Toimistovirkailijat | |
| 1990 | Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailutas Interpreter of Fruktosian | |
| 1990 | Dolly and Her Loveras Räpsy | |
| 1989 | Kumma juttuas self | |
| 1989 | Paper Staras Ravintolan asiakas | |
| 1989 | Leningrad Cowboys Go Americaas Vladimir (Manager) | |
| 1989 | Cha Cha Chaas Matti Ojanperä | |
| 1988 | Arielas Mikkonen | |
| 1987 | Hamlet Goes Businessas Guard | |
| 1986 | Näkemiin, hyvästias | |
| 1986 | Päätepysäkkias Sepi | |
| 1986 | Shadows in Paradiseas Nikander | |
| 1986 | Kuningas lähtee Ranskaanas Earless Man | |
| 1986 | Rocky VIas Aljosa, Igor's Coach | |
| 1985 | Ylösnousemusas Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa | |
| 1985 | Calamari Unionas Frank | |
| 1985 | Viimeiset rotannahatas | |
| 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogsas Ritsari | |
| 1984 | Rakkauselokuvaas Säikky-Nilsson | |
| 1984 | Markedas Morgue Worker | |
| 1984 | Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpääas Self | |
| 1984 | Aikalainenas | |
| 1984 | Kelloas Honest Man | |
| 1983 | Crime and Punishmentas Nikander | |
| 1983 | Huhtikuu on kuukausista julminas kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi | |
| 1983 | Onnentyttöas Kapula Kirkasoja | |
| 1983 | Regina ja miehetas Rex Räsänen | |
| 1982 | The Worthlessas Manne | |
| 1982 | Jackpot 2as | |
| 1981 | Pedon merkkias Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri | |
| 1981 | Kauhea murhamies Lallias Puhelias keihäsmies | |
| 1981 | The Liaras Fan of Chandler | |
| 1979 | Ruskan jälkeenas Jaakko Sammalsuo | |
| 1978 | Päivä ennenas Mopedimies | |
| 1977 | Viimeinen savottaas | |
| 1976 | Antti Puuhaaraas Comedian | |
| 1975 | Kesän makuas Hessu, tykkimies | |
| 1970 | Akseli and Elinaas Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu" | |
| 1969 | Finnish Frustrationsas | |
| 1962 | The Boysas Schoolboy (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Drifting Clouds...In Memory Of | |
| 1994 | Total Balalaika Show...Production Assistant | |
| 1987 | Hamlet Goes Business...Gaffer | |
| 1987 | Macbeth...Gaffer | |
| 1985 | ... And You Will Be a Clown...Sound Effects |
