Matti Pellonpää
Known for ActingBorn 1951-03-28 — died 1995-07-13Helsinki, 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.
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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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Known for
Night on Earth
1991 · as Mika
Ariel
1988 · as Mikkonen
Shadows in Paradise
1986 · as Nikander
Calamari Union
1985 · as Frank
Crime and Punishment
1983 · as Nikander
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994 · as Reino
The Worthless
1982 · as Manne
Pieniä valheita
1994 · as Luikki
La Vie de Bohème
1992 · as Rodolfo
Marked
1984 · as Morgue Worker
Sirpaleita
1995 · as Cook
Bohemian Eyes
2011 · as Self (archive footage)
Dirty Hands
2015 · as Hugo Barine
Viimeinen savotta
1977
Paper Star
1989 · as Ravintolan asiakas
Aikalainen
1984
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989 · as Vladimir (Manager)
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991 · as Harri