Jussi Vatanen
Actor
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.
Filmography
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela 2017
Lapland Odyssey
as Janne 2010
Heart of a Lion
as Kulmala 2013
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Janne 2015
The Hijack That Went South
as Perämies Calle Snock 2013
Towards the Day of Doom
as Julle Rekola 2014
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Janne 2017
Fanatics
as Tuukka Tiensuu 2012
Forest Giant
as Pasi Kauppi 2020
Off the Map
as Vaittinen 2016
Dirty Bomb
as Jali 2011
Legend of the Lake Bodom
as Cop on Duty 2006
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Kulta-Pete 2015
Bad Women
as Marko 2022
Risto
as Agentti 2011
Summer Is Crazy
as Samppa 2025