Jussi Vatanen
Acting
Born: 1978-01-30 in 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.
Known For
Kotikatu
Nakkikioskin asiakas
Marcians
Self
Putous
Mr. Mallorca / Various
Putous
Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various
Putous
Antsku / Various
Putous
Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various
Fallen Leaves
Holappa
Downshifters
Tommi Kuusela
Lakeside Murders
Psykologi
Lakeside Murders
Tohtori Jokinen
Kimmo
Kimmo Hietala
The Kidnapping of a President
Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Alamaailma Trilogia
Stadian opettaja
Uudisraivaaja
Yrittäjä #4
Vinski 2
Karppinen
Pitääkö olla huolissaan?
Himself
Glass Ceiling
Mika
Bad Women
Marko
Man in Room 301
Seppo Kurtti
Unknown Soldier
Koskela
Unknown Soldier
Koskela
Lapland Odyssey
Janne
Risto
Agentti
Siege 55
Esko Heinonen
The Man Who Died
Jaakko Kaunismaa
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Kulta-Pete
Etsijät
Jaarnio
Legend of the Lake Bodom
Cop on Duty
Kolme suudelmaa
tarjoilija
Fanatics
Tuukka Tiensuu
The Hijack That Went South
Perämies Calle Snock
Tauno Tukevan sota
Kauno Jurvanen
Dark Corners
Zaney
Putous Allstars
Various
Blue Baby
Kari
Towards the Day of Doom
Julle Rekola
Heart of a Lion
Kulmala
Lapland Odyssey 2
Janne
Summer Is Crazy
Samppa