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Jussi Vatanen

Jussi Vatanen

Birthday: 1978-01-30 | Place of Birth: Sonkajärvi, Finland

Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011. Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Vinski 2

as    Karppinen

2023
Fallen Leaves

as    Holappa

2022
Bad Women

as    Marko

2021
Lakeside Murders

as    Tohtori Jokinen

2021
Dark Corners

as    Zaney

2020
Forest Giant

as    Pasi Kauppi

2019
Man in Room 301

as    Seppo Kurtti

2018
Unknown Soldier

as    Koskela

2017
Lapland Odyssey 3

as    Janne

2017
Unknown Soldier

as    Koskela

2016
Off the Map

as    Vaittinen

2015
Lapland Odyssey 2

as    Janne

2015
We Are the Pirates of the Roads

as    Kulta-Pete

2014
Towards the Day of Doom

as    Julle Rekola

2013
Heart of a Lion

as    Kulmala

2013
The Hijack That Went South

as    Perämies Calle Snock

2013
Puolin ja toisin

as    Rauno

2012
Kimmo

as    Kimmo Hietala

2012
Fanatics

as    Tuukka Tiensuu

2011
Risto

as    Agentti

2011
Dirty Bomb

as    Jali

2010
Lapland Odyssey

as    Janne

2006
Legend of the Lake Bodom

as    Cop on Duty

2006
Kolme suudelmaa

as    tarjoilija