Jussi Vatanen

Jussi Vatanen

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Born 1978-01-30 Sonkajärvi, Finland 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.5
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 fo...
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Biography

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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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The Man Who Died poster
The Man Who Died
as Jaakko Kaunismaa
2022-06-19
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Lakeside Murders poster
Lakeside Murders
as Tohtori Jokinen
2021-11-29
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Putous Allstars poster
Putous Allstars
as Various
2020-09-19
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Man in Room 301 poster
Man in Room 301
as Seppo Kurtti
2019-12-19
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Unknown Soldier poster
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela
2018-12-30
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Marcians poster
Marcians
as Self
2017-11-16
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Kimmo poster
Kimmo
as Kimmo Hietala
2012-09-06
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