Jussi Vatanen
Actor
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011. Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Born1978-01-30
Place of BirthSonkajärvi, Finland
Known For
3.8
Kotikatu
Drama
4.3
Putous
ComedyReality
Marcians
Documentary
7.1
Fallen Leaves
RomanceComedy
7.0
Uudisraivaaja
Drama
6.2
Lakeside Murders
CrimeDrama
7.5
Kimmo
DramaComedy
5.0
Alamaailma Trilogia
CrimeDrama
Pitääkö olla huolissaan?
ComedyTalk
5.8
Man in Room 301
DramaMystery
3.5
Downshifters
Comedy
7.4
Unknown Soldier
DramaWar & Politics
7.4
Unknown Soldier
WarDrama
The Kidnapping of a President
ComedyDrama
Vinski 2
AdventureFamily
6.1
The Man Who Died
ComedyCrime
7.2
Siege 55
CrimeDrama
10.0
Etsijät
2.0
Glass Ceiling
Comedy
4.7
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
AdventureFamily
Tauno Tukevan sota
DramaWar & Politics
5.6
The Hijack That Went South
ThrillerCrime
4.2
Risto
Comedy
5.4
Fanatics
ComedyRomance