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Matti Pellonpää

Tino Sandos | Martti Pellonpää

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1951-03-28
Place of birth:

Helsinki, Finland

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

1995-07-13

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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.

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