Turo Pajala

Turo Pajala

1955-11-16 – 2007-02-28 (age 51) Joutseno, Finland
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Biography

Turo Pajala (November 16, 1955 − February 28, 2007) was a Finnish actor.

Pajala played the leading role as an unemployed coal miner Taisto Kasurinen in an Aki Kaurismäki film Ariel, and won the Bronze St. George award for Best Actor at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. He also played many supporting roles in films and on television.

Pajala's personal life took a downturn after Ariel, when he withdrew from the public eye. He made his final film appearance in 1998 in a Joona Tena film Kulkurin taivas. His final work in television came in 2007 with the role of a Christmas tree salesman in a television series Taivaan tulet.

Turo Pajala's father Erkki Pajala (1929–1992) was also an actor. He had one daughter from his first marriage to actress Aino Seppo.

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Known For

Ariel
Ariel

1988

as Taisto Kasurinen

The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son

1992

as Wrestler

Hamlet Goes Business
Hamlet Goes Business

1987

as Rosencranz

Palkkasoturi
Palkkasoturi

1997

as Työtön

Macbeth
Macbeth

1987

as Make

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

1986

as Artilleryman

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Päätepysäkki

1986

as Jami

Huomenna
Huomenna

1986

as Uhri

Lyrics and Lace
Lyrics and Lace

1992

as Hotel Clerk

Pimeys odottaa
Pimeys odottaa

1985

as Paavo

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Pieni yösoitto

1987

as Raino