Jussi Vatanen

Jussi Vatanen

Born 1978-01-30 (age 48) Sonkajärvi, Finland
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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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Known For

Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves

2023

as Holappa

The Kidnapping of a President
The Kidnapping of a President

2026

as Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari

Heart of a Lion
Heart of a Lion

2013

as Kulmala

Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier

2017

as Koskela

Forest Giant
Forest Giant

2020

as Pasi Kauppi

Vinski 2
Vinski 2

2026

as Karppinen

Lapland Odyssey
Lapland Odyssey

2010

as Janne

Fanatics
Fanatics

2012

as Tuukka Tiensuu

Dark Corners
Dark Corners

2021

as Zaney

Dirty Bomb
Dirty Bomb

2011

as Jali

Towards the Day of Doom
Towards the Day of Doom

2014

as Julle Rekola

Bad Women
Bad Women

2022

as Marko

The Hijack That Went South
The Hijack That Went South

2013

as Perämies Calle Snock

Summer Is Crazy
Summer Is Crazy

2025

as Samppa

Off the Map
Off the Map

2016

as Vaittinen

Lapland Odyssey 3
Lapland Odyssey 3

2017

as Janne

Koskinen
Koskinen

2022

as Tohtori Jokinen

We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Lapland Odyssey 2
Lapland Odyssey 2

2015

as Janne

Kolme suudelmaa
Kolme suudelmaa

2006

as tarjoilija