Person
Joonas Saartamo
Helsinki, Finland
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Wa…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Photos
More stills of Joonas Saartamo
Biography
A closer look
Read full biography
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002), Beauty and the Bastard (2005), Silence (2011), The Mine (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäkiand (2016), which won the film award Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In televison he is known from the series; Pelkovaara (2004), Protectors (2008) and Welcome To Texas, season 1 (2017). The second series of Welcome To Texas will be screened in spring 2019. Jonaas has one of the major supporting roles in the film success and classic story The Unknown Solider, which premiered in 2017. Based on this story and edited material, a TV series will be screened in 2019. He will appear in a movie being released soon - Bayoneta - a boxing drama. Saartamo won the Jussi Statue in 2011 (The Finnish Oscar) for the best male actor in a leading role and has been nominated twice, once as the best male actor in a supporting role and once as best male in a leading role. Joonas is also known as the hip-hop artist Jonde, previously known as Alarik. in 2019, Joonas will play the role of Richard Wagner in the movie The Zurich Liaison
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
2026
Vinski 2
Movie Konsta
- 2025
-
2025
Täydelliset vieraat
Movie Simo
-
2024
Spy from a Distance
Movie Self
-
2024
Valhalla Project
TV show
-
2024
Seconds
TV show Sampo Vainio
-
2024
Itty Bitty Princess
Movie Mittarimies
-
2024
Isolated
TV show Henri
-
2023
Forgiven
TV show Mikko
-
2023
Opponent
Movie Coach
-
2023
The Hired Hand
TV show Jaska
-
2022
Munkkivuori
TV show Markku Määttä
-
2021
Attack on Finland
Movie Falcon Pilot
-
2021
Resistant
Movie Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
-
2021
Fjällnäs
Movie Yannick
-
2021
Mister8
TV show Vertti
More credits
- 2021
-
2020
Carrier
Movie Leo
-
2020
Laughing Matters
Movie Tommi
-
2020
White Lines
TV show Finnish Guy
-
2019
Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta
TV show Jonne
-
2018
Unknown Soldier
TV show Lahtinen
-
2018
Bayonet
Movie Remu
-
2018
The Night Thief
Movie Heikki
-
2017
Unknown Soldier
Movie Lahtinen
-
2017
Welcome to Texas
TV show Tume
-
2017
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
Movie Mr. Vaaksanheimo
-
2016
Rolli and the Secret of All Time
Movie Siili Suhonen (voice)
-
2016
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Movie Boxer
-
2016
The Mine
Movie Jussi Karevuo
-
2015
Jill and Joy's Winter
Movie Mr. Vaaksanheimo
-
2014
Headfirst
Movie Saken poika
-
2014
Nurses
TV show Eliel
-
2014
Thicker Than Water
TV show Chaufför
-
2013
Pocket Parking
Movie
-
2012
Gloriously Wasted
Movie Juha Berg
-
2012
Fanatics
Movie Komentaja
-
2011
Silence
Movie Eino Lahtela
-
2010
Gimme Some Respect
Movie Kassu
-
2008
Suojelijat
TV show Roope
