Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Born: 1953-05-31 in Alatornio, Finland
Known For: Acting
Biography
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 election with 6,331 personal votes, but is not a member of the parliament any more. Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland. He gained immense popularity due to his work in the sketch series Pulttibois (and its sequel, Manitbois) with Aake Kalliala. Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television, especially in the recent years. He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg's The Unknown Soldier (1985). Other significant films have been e.g. Aki Kaurismäki's Hamlet Goes Business (1986), Åke Lindman's Lapin kullan kimallus (1999) and Peter Lindholm's Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001). He also provided the Finnish voice of Timon in Leijonakuningas (The Lion King) (1994). Description above from the Wikipedia article Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- Conflict as Kai Laavakuru
2018
- Unknown Soldier as Kapteeni Kaarna
- Ryhmäteatteri
2017
- Unknown Soldier as Kaarna
- Honeybunnies as Pekka
2016
- Downshifters as Raimo Laamanen
- The Look of a Killer as Ruuskanen
- Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party as Lääkäri
- Love Records as Toivo Kärki
2015
- Dirty Hands as Slick
- The Midwife as Jouni
- Reunion as Lääkäri
2014
- Tellus as Taneli Lokka
- Eila, Rampe and Baby Girl as Rampe
2013
- August Fools as Poliisi
- 8-Ball as Elias Kaski
- Ella and Friends 2: Paterock as Levy-yhtiön pomo
2012
- Once Upon a Time in the North as Notary Kustaa
2011
- Hella W as Eino Salmelainen
2010
- Princess as potilas Kuronen ("Rovasti")
2007
- 1944 The Final Defence as Kenraaliluutnantti Airo
2006
- Ketonen & Myllyrinne
- Linnut as Busse
2004
- Addiction as Teppo
2003
2001
- Lapin kullan kimallus as Nils 'Nisse' Lepistö
- Ou Nou as Tapio Rautakoura
- Kites Over Helsinki as Henrik Bexar
- The Classic as Veisterä
1999
- Kaverille ei jätetä as Teukka
- Blindfolded as Ilmari Lätti, parturi
- Lapin kullan kimallus as Nils Lepistö
1998
- Team Ahma as Jarno Ahma
1997
- Lahja as Jouni
1996
1994
- Akkaa päälle
- Uuno Turhapuron veli as Purkka-Pekka Putelius
- Anita as DC Härkönen
1993
- Tuntemattomalle Jumalalle as Raymond Mäkinen
1992
- Lyrics and Lace as Näremäki
1991
- Pakanamaan kartta as Will
- Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra as Pentti Tömisevä
1990
1988
- Onks' Viljoo näkyny? as Erkki Nyysteen / Postiljooni Uutela / Naema-Aslak / Valtte / Leo / Napoleon
1987
- Hymyhuulet as various
- Hamlet Goes Business as Hamlet
- Älä itke Iines
1986
- Tabu
- Laulu
- Huomenna as Polkupyöräilijä
- V. Y. Vihdoinkin yhdessä as Heikki "Hese" Nurmi
- Linna as Jeremia
1985
- Calamari Union as Frank
- The Unknown Soldier as Hietanen
1984
- Mutapainin ystävät as Various Characters
1983
- Velipuolikuu
- Jon as Jon's friend
1982
- Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä as Vartija
1981
- Pölhölä as Virkamies
- Kauhea murhamies Lalli as Nilla Peuransurma
1976
- The Manila Rope as Sotapoliisi