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. He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matti Pellonpää, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 2015Dirty Hands — Hugo Barine
• 1996Drifting Clouds — In Memory Of
• 1995Iron Horsemen — Seeker
• 1995Sirpaleita — Cook
• Konstan Pylkkerö — Anselmi
• 1994Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses — Moses / Vladimir
• 1994Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana — Reino
• 1994Total Balalaika Show — Production Assistant
• 1994White Lies — Luikki
• 1993Chaplinesque — The Man Who Greets the Sun
• 1993Sutki — Dino
• The Hobbits — Saruman
• 1993The Last Border — Dimitri
• 1992La Vie de Bohème — Rodolfo
• 1992Shit Happens — Mustache Man
• 1991Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers — Toimistovirkailijat
• 1991Night on Earth — Mika
• 1991Zombie and the Ghost Train — Harri
• 1990Dolly and Her Lover — Räpsy
• 1990Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut — Interpreter of Fruktosian
• 1989Cha Cha Cha — Matti Ojanperä
• 1989Leningrad Cowboys Go America — Vladimir (Manager)
• 1989Paper Star — Ravintolan asiakas
• 1988Ariel — Mikkonen
• 1987Hamlet Goes Business — Guard, Gaffer
• 1987Macbeth — Gaffer
• 1986Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan — Earless Man
• 1986Näkemiin, hyvästi
• 1986Päätepysäkki — Sepi
• 1986Rocky VI — Aljosa, Igor's Coach
• 1986Shadows in Paradise — Nikander
• 1985... And You Will Be a Clown — Sound Effects
• 1985Calamari Union — Frank
• 1985Viimeiset rotannahat
• 1985Ylösnousemus — Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
• 1984Aikalainen
• 1984Kello — Honest Man
• 1984Marked — Morgue Worker
• 1984Rakkauselokuva — Säikky-Nilsson
• 1984The Clan: Tale of the Frogs — Ritsari
• 1983Crime and Punishment — Nikander
• 1983Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin — kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
• 1983Onnentyttö — Kapula Kirkasoja
• 1983Regina ja miehet — Rex Räsänen
• 1982Jackpot 2
• 1982The Worthless — Manne
• 1981Kauhea murhamies Lalli — Puhelias keihäsmies
• 1981Pedon merkki — Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
• 1981The Liar — Fan of Chandler
• 1979Ruskan jälkeen — Jaakko Sammalsuo
• 1978Päivä ennen — Mopedimies
• 1977Viimeinen savotta
• 1976Antti Puuhaara — Comedian
• 1975Kesän maku — Hessu, tykkimies
• 1970Akseli and Elina — Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
• 1969Finnish Frustrations
• 1962The Boys — Schoolboy (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (6)

• 2025Some of You May Have Heard of Me — self
• 2013Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla — Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
• 2011Bohemian Eyes — Self (archive footage)
• 1992Where Is Musette? — Self
• 1989Kumma juttu — self
• 1984Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää — Self