Joonas Saartamo
Born: 1980-05-06 in Helsinki, Finland
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002), Beauty and the Bastard (2005), Silence (2011), The Mine (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäkiand (2016), which won the film award Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In televison he is known from the series; Pelkovaara (2004), Protectors (2008) and Welcome To Texas, season 1 (2017). The second series of Welcome To Texas will be screened in spring 2019. Jonaas has one of the major supporting roles in the film success and classic story The Unknown Solider, which premiered in 2017. Based on this story and edited material, a TV series will be screened in 2019. He will appear in a movie being released soon - Bayoneta - a boxing drama. Saartamo won the Jussi Statue in 2011 (The Finnish Oscar) for the best male actor in a leading role and has been nominated twice, once as the best male actor in a supporting role and once as best male in a leading role. Joonas is also known as the hip-hop artist Jonde, previously known as Alarik. in 2019, Joonas will play the role of Richard Wagner in the movie The Zurich Liaison
Filmography
2025
2024
- Spy from a Distance as Self
- Itty Bitty Princess as Mittarimies
- Isolated as Henri
- Seconds as Sampo Vainio
- Valhalla Project
2023
- Opponent as Coach
- Forgiven as Mikko
- The Hired Hand as Jaska
2022
- Munkkivuori as Markku Määttä
2021
- Fjällnäs as Yannick
- Attack on Finland as Falcon Pilot
- Mister8 as Vertti
- Resistant as Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
- The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
2020
- Carrier as Leo
- White Lines as Finnish Guy
- Laughing Matters as Tommi
2019
- Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta as Jonne
2018
- Bayonet as Remu
- Unknown Soldier as Lahtinen
- The Night Thief as Heikki
2017
- Unknown Soldier as Lahtinen
- Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
- Welcome to Texas as Tume
2016
- The Mine as Jussi Karevuo
- The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki as Boxer
- Rolli and the Secret of All Time as Siili Suhonen (voice)
2015
- Jill and Joy's Winter as Mr. Vaaksanheimo
2014
- Nurses as Eliel
- Headfirst as Saken poika
- Thicker Than Water as Chaufför
2013
2012
- Gloriously Wasted as Juha Berg
- Fanatics as Komentaja
2011
- Silence as Eino Lahtela
2010
- Gimme Some Respect as Kassu
2008
- Suojelijat as Roope
2007
- 1944 The Final Defence as Lääkintämies
2006
- Onni von Sopanen as Pizza boy
2005
- Game Over as Harri
- Beauty and the Bastard as Kondis
2002
- One-Way Ticket to Mombasa as Jusa
2001
- Ken tulta pyytää as Kaizu, Jeminan poikaystävä
2000
- Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood as Rami Ylenius