
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 28, 1951
Died
July 13, 1995 (age 44)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Also Known As
Tino Sandos
Martti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Biography
Matti Pellonpää (March 28, 1951 in Helsinki – July 13, 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.
He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE. He performed as an actor during the 70s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977.
He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth.
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Known For

TV
The Hobbits
Saruman
1993

Film
Shadows in Paradise
Nikander
1986

Film
The Boys
Schoolboy (uncredited)
1962

Film
Ariel
Mikkonen
1988

Film
Night on Earth
Mika
1991

Film
Dirty Hands
Hugo Barine
2015

Film
The Worthless
Manne
1982

TV
Konstan pylkkerö
Anselmi
1994

Film
Calamari Union
Frank
1985

Film
Viimeinen savotta
1977

Film
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986

Film
Rakkauselokuva
Säikky-Nilsson
1984

Film
Pedon merkki
Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
1981

Film
Päivä ennen
Mopedimies
1978

Film
Akseli and Elina
Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
1970

Film
La Vie de Bohème
Rodolfo
1992

Film
Ylösnousemus
Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
1985

Film
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Vladimir (Manager)
1989

Film
Crime and Punishment
Nikander
1983

Film
Kesän maku
Hessu, tykkimies
1975
Filmography
2025FilmSome of You May Have Heard of Meas self2015FilmDirty Handsas Hugo Barine2013FilmBluesia Pieksämäen asemallaas Self - Guest Vocals: Danish2011FilmBohemian Eyesas Self (archive footage)1995FilmIron Horsemenas Seeker1994FilmPieniä valheitaas Luikki1994FilmLeningrad Cowboys Meet Mosesas Moses / Vladimir1994FilmTake Care of Your Scarf, Tatjanaas Reino1994TVKonstan pylkkeröas Anselmi1993FilmSutkias Dino1993FilmChaplinesqueas The Man Who Greets the Sun1993FilmThe Last Borderas Dimitri1993TVThe Hobbitsas Saruman1992FilmLa Vie de Bohèmeas Rodolfo1992FilmWhere Is Musette?as Self1991FilmNight on Earthas Mika1991FilmZombie and the Ghost Trainas Harri1991FilmMoonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepersas Toimistovirkailijat1990FilmKiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailutas Interpreter of Fruktosian1990FilmDolly and Her Loveras Räpsy1989FilmKumma juttuas self1989FilmPaper Staras Ravintolan asiakas1989FilmLeningrad Cowboys Go Americaas Vladimir (Manager)1989FilmCha Cha Chaas Matti Ojanperä1988FilmArielas Mikkonen1987FilmHamlet Goes Businessas Guard1986FilmNäkemiin, hyvästi1986FilmShadows in Paradiseas Nikander1986FilmPäätepysäkkias Sepi1986FilmKuningas lähtee Ranskaanas Earless Man1986FilmRocky VIas Aljosa, Igor's Coach1985FilmYlösnousemusas Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa1985FilmCalamari Unionas Frank1985FilmViimeiset rotannahat1984FilmThe Clan: Tale of the Frogsas Ritsari1984FilmRakkauselokuvaas Säikky-Nilsson1984FilmMarkedas Morgue Worker1984FilmSe minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpääas Self1984FilmAikalainen1984FilmKelloas Honest Man1983FilmCrime and Punishmentas Nikander1983FilmHuhtikuu on kuukausista julminas kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi1983FilmOnnentyttöas Kapula Kirkasoja1983FilmRegina ja miehetas Rex Räsänen1982FilmThe Worthlessas Manne1982FilmJackpot 21981FilmPedon merkkias Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri1981FilmKauhea murhamies Lallias Puhelias keihäsmies1981FilmThe Liaras Fan of Chandler1979FilmRuskan jälkeenas Jaakko Sammalsuo1978FilmPäivä ennenas Mopedimies1977FilmViimeinen savotta1976FilmAntti Puuhaaraas Comedian1975FilmKesän makuas Hessu, tykkimies1970FilmAkseli and Elinaas Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"1969FilmFinnish Frustrations1962FilmThe Boysas Schoolboy (uncredited)