Jussi Vatanen

Actor · Born January 30, 1978 · Sonkajärvi, Finland

Biography

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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2020s

2026
Red Snow
Founder of SantApp
Blue Baby
Kari
The Kidnapping of a President
Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Vinski 2
Karppinen
2025
Summer Is Crazy
Samppa
2023
Etsijät
Jaarnio · 3 episodes
Fallen Leaves
Holappa
80
Siege 55
Esko Heinonen · 6 episodes
2022
The Man Who Died
Jaakko Kaunismaa · 6 episodes
Koskinen
Tohtori Jokinen
Bad Women
Marko
2021
Lakeside Murders
Psykologi, Tohtori Jokinen · 10 episodes
Dark Corners
Zaney
2020
Putous Allstars
Various · 4 episodes
Forest Giant
Pasi Kauppi

2010s

2019
Man in Room 301
Seppo Kurtti · 6 episodes
2018
Unknown Soldier
Koskela · 5 episodes
2017
Unknown Soldier
Koskela
76
Lapland Odyssey 3
Janne
2016
Downshifters
Tommi Kuusela · 29 episodes
Off the Map
Vaittinen
2015
Lapland Odyssey 2
Janne
Glass Ceiling
Mika
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Kulta-Pete
2014
Towards the Day of Doom
Julle Rekola
2013
Puolin ja toisin
Rauno
Heart of a Lion
Kulmala
69
The Hijack That Went South
Perämies Calle Snock
2012
Kimmo
Kimmo Hietala · 45 episodes
Fanatics
Tuukka Tiensuu
2011
Risto
Agentti
Dirty Bomb
Jali
2010
Tauno Tukevan sota
Kauno Jurvanen · 3 episodes
Lapland Odyssey
Janne
67
Alamaailma Trilogia
Stadian opettaja · 6 episodes
Putous
Mr. Mallorca / Various, Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various, Antsku / Various, Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various · 8 episodes
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