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name: "Ilkka Koivula"
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born: "16 March 1966"
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# Ilkka Koivula

Actor. Born 16 March 1966 in Ranua, Finland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 March 1966, Ranua, Finland

## Biography

Ilkka Koivula is a Finnish actor. He was born on 16 March 1966 in Ranua and graduated from the Theatre Academy Helsinki in 1990 with a master's degree in theatre arts.

He has appeared in numerous films and television productions since 1988, including several directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Notable roles include Lindholm in *Lights in the Dusk* (2006), The Italian in *Le Havre* (2011), Calamnius in *The Other Side of Hope* (2017), and Fighter Pilot in *Sisu* (2022). He also played Akseli Koskela in the *Under the North Star* films (2009–2010) and Vexi Salmi in *Rentun Ruusu* (2001).

Koivula has worked in theatres across Finland, including in Oulu, Tampere, Lahti, Rauma and Turku. He is the brother of actor Pertti Koivula.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, fi.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Sisu* (2022), Fi1m 70, as Fighter Pilot — [page](https://film.one/film/sisu.md)

## Also known for

- *Le Havre* (2011), The Italian
- *The Other Side of Hope* (2017), Calamnius
- *Get Away* (2024), Man / Harbour Cafe Owner
- *Lights in the Dusk* (2006), Lindholm
- *Tavern Man* (2012), Tavern Man
- *White Snow* (2010), Jukka

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