Jussi Vatanen
Acting
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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Movies (27)
Red Snow2026
Blue Baby2026Kari
The Kidnapping of a President2026Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Vinski 22026Karppinen
Summer Is Crazy2025Samppa
Fallen Leaves2023Holappa
Koskinen2022Tohtori Jokinen
Bad Women2022Marko
Dark Corners2021Zaney
Forest Giant2020Pasi Kauppi
Unknown Soldier2017Koskela
Lapland Odyssey 32017Janne
Off the Map2016Vaittinen
Lapland Odyssey 22015Janne
Glass Ceiling2015Mika
We Are the Pirates of the Roads2015Kulta-Pete
Towards the Day of Doom2014Julle Rekola
Puolin ja toisin2013Rauno
Heart of a Lion2013Kulmala
The Hijack That Went South2013Perämies Calle Snock
Fanatics2012Tuukka Tiensuu
Risto2011Agentti
Dirty Bomb2011Jali
Lapland Odyssey2010Janne
Legend of the Lake Bodom2006Cop on Duty
Kolme suudelmaa2006tarjoilija- ArroganceOssi
Shows (16)
Etsijät2023Jaarnio
Siege 552023
The Man Who Died2022Jaakko Kaunismaa
Lakeside Murders2021Psykologi
Putous Allstars2020Various
Man in Room 3012019Seppo Kurtti
Unknown Soldier2018Koskela
Marcians2017Self
Downshifters2016Tommi Kuusela
Pitääkö olla huolissaan?2016Himself
Kimmo2012Kimmo Hietala
Tauno Tukevan sota2010Kauno Jurvanen
Alamaailma Trilogia2010Stadian opettaja
Putous2010Mr. Mallorca / Various
Uudisraivaaja2006Yrittäjä #4
Kotikatu1995Nakkikioskin asiakas