Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Actor
Biography
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).
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Filmography
Calamari Union
as Frank 1985
Hamlet Goes Business
as Hamlet 1987
Addiction
as Teppo 2004
The Unknown Soldier
as Hietanen 1985
Reunion
as Lääkäri 2015
8-Ball
as Elias Kaski 2013
The Midwife
as Jouni 2015
Princess
as potilas Kuronen ("Rovasti") 2010
1944 The Final Defence
as Kenraaliluutnantti Airo 2007
Once Upon a Time in the North
as Notary Kustaa 2012
Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party
as Lääkäri 2016
The Look of a Killer
as Ruuskanen 2016
The Classic
as Veisterä 2001
Hella W
as Eino Salmelainen 2011
Lapin kullan kimallus
as Nils Lepistö 1999
Kites Over Helsinki
as Henrik Bexar 2001