Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Acting · Creator
Born May 31, 1953, Alatornio, Finland
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
- Conflict — Kai Laavakuru
- 2018Ryhmäteatteri
- Unknown Soldier — Kapteeni Kaarna
- 2017Honeybunnies — Pekka
- 2017Unknown Soldier — Kaarna
- Downshifters — Raimo Laamanen
- 2016Love Records — Toivo Kärki
- 2016Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party — Lääkäri
- 2016The Look of a Killer — Ruuskanen
- 2015Dirty Hands — Slick
- 2015Reunion — Lääkäri
- 2015The Midwife — Jouni
- 2014Eila, Rampe and Baby Girl — Rampe
- Tellus — Taneli Lokka
- 20138-Ball — Elias Kaski
- 2013August Fools — Poliisi
- 2013Ella and Friends 2: Paterock — Levy-yhtiön pomo
- 2012Once Upon a Time in the North — Notary Kustaa
- 2011Hella W — Eino Salmelainen
- 2010Princess — potilas Kuronen ("Rovasti")
- 20071944 The Final Defence — Kenraaliluutnantti Airo
- Ketonen & Myllyrinne
- 2006Linnut — Busse, Idea, Producer
- 2004Addiction — Teppo
- Ranuan kummit
- 2001Kites Over Helsinki — Henrik Bexar
- Lapin kullan kimallus — Nils 'Nisse' Lepistö
- Ou Nou — Tapio Rautakoura, Casting, Creator
- 2001The Classic — Veisterä
- 1999Blindfolded — Ilmari Lätti, parturi
- Kaverille ei jätetä — Teukka, Kenraali Björkstam, Kauppias Karhunen, Risto Tuohi, Isännöitsijä, Tapio Rautakoura, Valokuvaaja, Veksi, Keijo, Writer, Creator
- 1999Lapin kullan kimallus — Nils Lepistö
- Team Ahma — Jarno Ahma, Creator
- 1997Lahja — Jouni
- Hömppäveikot
- Akkaa päälle
- 1994Anita — DC Härkönen
- 1994Uuno Turhapuron veli — Purkka-Pekka Putelius
- Tuntemattomalle Jumalalle — Raymond Mäkinen
- 1992Lyrics and Lace — Näremäki
- Pakanamaan kartta — Will
- 1991Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra — Pentti Tömisevä
- 1990Rampe & Naukkis – kaikkien aikojen superpari — Rampe, Writer
- 1990Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla — Töppö
- 1988Onks' Viljoo näkyny? — Erkki Nyysteen / Postiljooni Uutela / Naema-Aslak / Valtte / Leo / Napoleon, Dialogue
- 1987Hamlet Goes Business — Hamlet
- Hymyhuulet — various
- 1987Älä itke Iines
- 1986Huomenna — Polkupyöräilijä
- 1986Laulu
- 1986Linna — Jeremia
- Tabu
- 1986V. Y. Vihdoinkin yhdessä — Heikki "Hese" Nurmi, Writer
- 1985Calamari Union — Frank
- 1985The Unknown Soldier — Hietanen
- Mutapainin ystävät — Various Characters, Writer
- 1983Jon — Jon's friend
- Velipuolikuu — Script Consultant
- 1982Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä — Vartija
- 1981Kauhea murhamies Lalli — Nilla Peuransurma
- 1981Pölhölä — Virkamies
- 1976The Manila Rope — Sotapoliisi
- Pulttibois — Creator