Matti Pellonpää
Biography
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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Filmography
Some of You May Have Heard of Me
2025
as self
Dirty Hands
2015
as Hugo Barine
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2013
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Bohemian Eyes
2011
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Sirpaleita
1995
as Cook
Iron Horsemen
1995
as Seeker
White Lies
1994
as Luikki
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
as Moses / Vladimir
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
as Reino
Sutki
1993
as Dino
Chaplinesque
1993
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
The Last Border
1993
as Dimitri
Shit Happens
1992
as Mustache Man
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
Paper Star
1989
as Ravintolan asiakas
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
as Vladimir (Manager)
Cha Cha Cha
1989
as Matti Ojanperä