Turo Pajala
Biography
Turo Pajala (November 16, 1955 − February 28, 2007) was a Finnish actor.
Pajala played the leading role as an unemployed coal miner Taisto Kasurinen in an Aki Kaurismäki film Ariel, and won the Bronze St. George award for Best Actor at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. He also played many supporting roles in films and on television.
Pajala's personal life took a downturn after Ariel, when he withdrew from the public eye. He made his final film appearance in 1998 in a Joona Tena film Kulkurin taivas. His final work in television came in 2007 with the role of a Christmas tree salesman in a television series Taivaan tulet.
Turo Pajala's father Erkki Pajala (1929–1992) was also an actor. He had one daughter from his first marriage to actress Aino Seppo.
Filmography
Palkkasoturi
1997
as Työtön
Lyrics and Lace
1992
as Hotel Clerk
The Prodigal Son
1992
as Wrestler
Ariel
1988
as Taisto Kasurinen
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
as Rosencranz
- No poster
Pieni yösoitto
1987
as Raino
Macbeth
1987
as Make
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986
- No poster
Päätepysäkki
1986
as Jami
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986
as Artilleryman
Huomenna
1986
as Uhri
Pimeys odottaa
1985
as Paavo