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Markku Peltola

Actor / Musician / Guitarist | * 07/12/1956 († 51, 12/31/2007) | Helsinki (Finland)
Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born and grew up in Helsinki. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere. Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award-nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola featured in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Kamome Shokudo, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki. From the 1980s until his death, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006. Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Markku Peltola

European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Markku Peltola as Actor(17)

as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö2013 The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand
as The Auteur in Snuff Films2009 Skeleton Crew
as Luusalmi2007 V2: Dead Angel
as Berg2006 Jade Warrior
as Matti2006 Kamome Diner
as Luusalmi2004 Vares: Private Eye
as Sami's father2003 Young Gods
as Scientist2003 The Book of Fate
as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
as Driver1999 Juha
as Lajunen1996 Drifting Clouds
as Makkonen1992 The Prodigal Son
as Kärrypoika1985 The Wrestler
as Alokas käskynjaolla1982 Kuoleman hellä kosketus
as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall1981 The Liar
as Sulo Paaso1980 Espanjankävijät

Full Name: Markku Peltola
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Thursday, 07/12 1956 (July) in Helsinki (Finland)
Died: Monday, 12/31 2007 (December) in Kangasala (aged: 51)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Markku Peltola frequently works together with these people:
Aki Kaurismäki (18x, Crew)
Tommi Lepola (7x, Crew)
Tero Molin (7x, Crew)
Sulevi Peltola (6x, Actor)
Olli Varja (6x, Crew)
Kati Outinen (5x, Actress)
Jouko Lumme (5x, Crew)
Timo Salminen (5x, Crew)
Markku Pätilä (5x, Crew)
Esko Nikkari (4x, Actor)
Jukka Salmi (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:374775, Added: 08/16/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024