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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Alatornio, Finland
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the G…
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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 election with 6,331 personal votes, but is not a member of the parliament any more. Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland. He gained immense popularity due to his work in the sketch series Pulttibois (and its sequel, Manitbois) with Aake Kalliala. Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television, especially in the recent years. He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg's The Unknown Soldier (1985). Other significant films have been e.g. Aki Kaurismäki's Hamlet Goes Business (1986), Åke Lindman's Lapin kullan kimallus (1999) and Peter Lindholm's Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001). He also provided the Finnish voice of Timon in Leijonakuningas (The Lion King) (1994). Description above from the Wikipedia article Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2024
Conflict
TV show Kai Laavakuru
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2018
Unknown Soldier
TV show Kapteeni Kaarna
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2018
Ryhmäteatteri
Movie
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2017
Unknown Soldier
Movie Kaarna
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2017
Honeybunnies
Movie Pekka
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2016
Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party
Movie Lääkäri
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2016
Downshifters
TV show Raimo Laamanen
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2016
The Look of a Killer
Movie Ruuskanen
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2016
Love Records
Movie Toivo Kärki
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2015
The Midwife
Movie Jouni
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2015
Dirty Hands
Movie Slick
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2015
Reunion
Movie Lääkäri
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2014
Eila, Rampe and Baby Girl
Movie Rampe
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2014
Tellus
TV show Taneli Lokka
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2013
Ella and Friends 2: Paterock
Movie Levy-yhtiön pomo
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2013
August Fools
Movie Poliisi
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2013
8-Ball
Movie Elias Kaski
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2012
Once Upon a Time in the North
Movie Notary Kustaa
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2011
Hella W
Movie Eino Salmelainen
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2010
Princess
Movie potilas Kuronen ("Rovasti")
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2007
1944 The Final Defence
Movie Kenraaliluutnantti Airo
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2006
Ketonen & Myllyrinne
TV show
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2006
Linnut
Movie Busse
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2004
Addiction
Movie Teppo
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2003
Ranuan kummit
TV show
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2001
Lapin kullan kimallus
TV show Nils 'Nisse' Lepistö
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2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Movie Henrik Bexar
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2001
The Classic
Movie Veisterä
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2001
Ou Nou
TV show Tapio Rautakoura
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1999
Kaverille ei jätetä
TV show Teukka
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1999
Lapin kullan kimallus
Movie Nils Lepistö
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1999
Blindfolded
Movie Ilmari Lätti, parturi
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1998
Team Ahma
TV show Jarno Ahma
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1997
Lahja
Movie Jouni
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1996
Hömppäveikot
TV show
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1994
Akkaa päälle
TV show
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1994
Uuno Turhapuron veli
Movie Purkka-Pekka Putelius
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1994
Anita
Movie DC Härkönen
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1993
Tuntemattomalle Jumalalle
TV show Raymond Mäkinen
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1992
Lyrics and Lace
Movie Näremäki
