Jussi Vatanen
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.
Top Filmography
Fallen Leaves
2023 // MOVIE
Unknown Soldier
2017 // MOVIE
Lapland Odyssey
2010 // MOVIE
Heart of a Lion
2013 // MOVIE
Lapland Odyssey 2
2015 // MOVIE
Unknown Soldier
2018 // TV
The Hijack That Went South
2013 // MOVIE
Towards the Day of Doom
2014 // MOVIE
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017 // MOVIE
Forest Giant
2020 // MOVIE
Fanatics
2012 // MOVIE
Man in Room 301
2019 // TV
Off the Map
2016 // MOVIE
Dirty Bomb
2011 // MOVIE
Legend of the Lake Bodom
2006 // MOVIE