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name: "Matti Pellonpää"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matti-pellonpaa"
fi1m_id: "matti-pellonpaa"
imdb_id: "nm0671231"
tmdb_id: 4826
wikidata_id: "Q1351575"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 March 1951"
died: "13 July 1995"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T01:47:44.345625+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Matti Pellonpää

## Identity

Matti Pellonpää

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matti-pellonpaa
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matti-pellonpaa
- **IMDb ID:** nm0671231
- **TMDB ID:** 4826
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1351575
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matti_Pellonp%C3%A4%C3%A4, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1351575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671231/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4826

Actor. Born 28 March 1951 in Helsinki, Finland. Died 13 July 1995.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 March 1951, Helsinki, Finland
- **Died:** 13 July 1995
- **Also known as:** Tino Sandos, Martti Pellonpää
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matti_Pellonp%C3%A4%C3%A4, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1351575, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0671231/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4826

## Biography

Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 – 13 July 1995) was a Finnish actor and musician. He appeared in numerous films by Aki Kaurismäki and Mika Kaurismäki, including 18 of Aki's productions. His credits include the role of Mikkonen in *Ariel* (1988), Nikander in *Shadows in Paradise* (1986) and *Crime and Punishment* (1983), Vladimir in *Leningrad Cowboys Go America* (1989), Rodolfo in *La Vie de Bohème* (1992), and Mika in Jim Jarmusch's *Night on Earth* (1991).

Pellonpää began his career in 1962 as a radio actor with the Finnish broadcaster YLE. He performed in amateur theatres during the 1970s while studying at the Finnish Theatre Academy, graduating in 1977. He also fronted the band Peltsix from 1989 until his death. In 1992 he received the Felix award for Best Actor at the European Film Awards for his performance in *La Vie de Bohème*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Ariel* (1988), Fi1m 80, as Mikkonen — [page](https://film.one/film/ariel.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dirty Hands* (2015), as Hugo Barine
- *Drifting Clouds* (1996), In Memory Of
- *Sirpaleita* (1995), as Cook
- *Iron Horsemen* (1995), as Seeker
- *White Lies* (1994), as Luikki
- *Total Balalaika Show* (1994), Production Assistant
- *Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses* (1994), as Moses / Vladimir
- *Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana* (1994), as Reino
- *Konstan Pylkkerö* (1994), series, as Anselmi
- *Sutki* (1993), as Dino
- *Chaplinesque* (1993), as The Man Who Greets the Sun
- *The Last Border* (1993), as Dimitri
- *The Hobbits* (1993), series, as Saruman
- *Shit Happens* (1992), as Mustache Man
- *La Vie de Bohème* (1992), as Rodolfo
- *Night on Earth* (1991), as Mika
- *Zombie and the Ghost Train* (1991), as Harri
- *Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers* (1991), as Toimistovirkailijat
- *Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut* (1990), as Interpreter of Fruktosian
- *Dolly and Her Lover* (1990), as Räpsy
- *Paper Star* (1989), as Ravintolan asiakas
- *Leningrad Cowboys Go America* (1989), as Vladimir (Manager)
- *Cha Cha Cha* (1989), as Matti Ojanperä
- *Ariel* (1988), as Mikkonen — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ariel.md)
- *Hamlet Goes Business* (1987), as Guard · Gaffer
- *Macbeth* (1987), Gaffer
- *Näkemiin, hyvästi* (1986), Actor
- *Shadows in Paradise* (1986), as Nikander
- *Päätepysäkki* (1986), as Sepi
- *Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan* (1986), as Earless Man
- *Rocky VI* (1986), as Aljosa · Igor's Coach
- *Ylösnousemus* (1985), as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
- *Calamari Union* (1985), as Frank
- *... And You Will Be a Clown* (1985), Sound Effects
- *Viimeiset rotannahat* (1985), Actor
- *The Clan: Tale of the Frogs* (1984), as Ritsari
- *Rakkauselokuva* (1984), as Säikky-Nilsson
- *Marked* (1984), as Morgue Worker
- *Aikalainen* (1984), Actor
- *Kello* (1984), as Honest Man
- *Crime and Punishment* (1983), as Nikander
- *Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin* (1983), as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
- *Onnentyttö* (1983), as Kapula Kirkasoja
- *Regina ja miehet* (1983), as Rex Räsänen
- *The Worthless* (1982), as Manne
- *Jackpot 2* (1982), Actor
- *Pedon merkki* (1981), as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
- *Kauhea murhamies Lalli* (1981), as Puhelias keihäsmies
- *The Liar* (1981), as Fan of Chandler
- *Ruskan jälkeen* (1979), as Jaakko Sammalsuo
- *Päivä ennen* (1978), as Mopedimies
- *Viimeinen savotta* (1977), Actor
- *Antti Puuhaara* (1976), as Comedian
- *Kesän maku* (1975), as Hessu, tykkimies
- *Akseli and Elina* (1970), as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
- *Finnish Frustrations* (1969), Actor
- *The Boys* (1962), as Schoolboy (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Photograph of the Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää (1951–1995) at Intiaanirock in Valkeakoski.](https://film.one/media/person/3926437/gallery-fd20bc68de8d.jpg) Photograph of the Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää (1951–1995) at Intiaanirock in Valkeakoski. — Kai Honkanen, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Matti-Pellonp%C3%A4%C3%A4-1990.jpg/1280px-Matti-Pellonp%C3%A4%C3%A4-1990.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Matti Pellonpää](https://film.one/media/person/3926437/gallery-1905304a8ca3.jpg) Matti Pellonpää — Image via TMDB
- ![Matti Pellonpää](https://film.one/media/person/3926437/gallery-c20ada8d3f52.jpg) Matti Pellonpää — Image via TMDB
- ![Matti Pellonpää](https://film.one/media/person/3926437/gallery-7ae0d40bea00.jpg) Matti Pellonpää — Image via TMDB
- ![Matti Pellonpää](https://film.one/media/person/3926437/gallery-5d8d2960b9e9.jpg) Matti Pellonpää — Image via TMDB
- ![Matti Pellonpää](https://film.one/media/person/3926437/gallery-c85312950b87.jpg) Matti Pellonpää — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- European Film Award for Best Actor 1992: European Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *The Bohemian Life*
- Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor 1991: Jussi Award for Best Leading Actor (won), for *Dolly and Her Lover*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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