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Jussi Vatanen

Jan 30, 1978 (48 years old) in Sonkajärvi, Finland

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.

Known For

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Kotikatu
Nakkikioskin asiakas
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Marcians
Self
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The Hijack That Went South
Perämies Calle Snock
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Off the Map
Vaittinen
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Bad Women
Marko
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Alamaailma Trilogia
Stadian opettaja
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Dirty Bomb
Jali
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The Man Who Died
Jaakko Kaunismaa
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Lapland Odyssey
Janne
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The Kidnapping of a President
Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari

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