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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Acting Born May 31, 1953 Alatornio, Finland 24 credits

Biography

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 election with 6,331 personal votes, but is not a member of the parliament any more.

Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland. He gained immense popularity due to his work in the sketch series Pulttibois (and its sequel, Manitbois) with Aake Kalliala.

Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television, especially in the recent years. He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg's The Unknown Soldier (1985). Other significant films have been e.g. Aki Kaurismäki's Hamlet Goes Business (1986), Åke Lindman's Lapin kullan kimallus (1999) and Peter Lindholm's Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001).

He also provided the Finnish voice of Timon in Leijonakuningas (The Lion King) (1994).

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Known for

Film

The Manila Rope

as Sotapoliisi
Film

Calamari Union

as Frank
Film

Jon

as Jon's friend

Frequent co-stars

Erkki Pajala 1 shared title
Vesa Mäkelä 1 shared title
Martti Kuningas 1 shared title
Esko Hukkanen 1 shared title
Hannu Kahakorpi 1 shared title
Iris-Lilja Lassila 1 shared title
Yrjö Parjanne 1 shared title
Harri Tirkkonen 1 shared title
Leila Itkonen 1 shared title
Heikki Nousiainen 1 shared title

Career timeline

Conflict
Honeybunnies
The Look of a KillerDownshifters
Dirty Hands
LinnutKetonen & Myllyrinne
Kaverille ei jätetäKaverille ei jätetäKaverille ei jätetäKaverille ei jätetäKaverille ei jätetä
Lahja
Huomenna
The Unknown SoldierCalamari Union
JonVelipuolikuu
The Manila Rope

Full filmography

  • Conflict (2024) as Kai Laavakuru
  • Honeybunnies (2017) as Pekka
  • The Manila Rope (1976) as Sotapoliisi
  • The Unknown Soldier (1985) as Hietanen
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Teukka
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Kenraali Björkstam
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Kauppias Karhunen
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Risto Tuohi
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Isännöitsijä
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Tapio Rautakoura
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Valokuvaaja
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Veksi
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Keijo
  • The Look of a Killer (2016) as Ruuskanen
  • Blindfolded (1999) as Ilmari Lätti, parturi
  • Downshifters (2016) as Raimo Laamanen
  • Linnut (2006) as Busse
  • Calamari Union (1985) as Frank
  • Ketonen & Myllyrinne (2006)
  • Jon (1983) as Jon's friend
  • Huomenna (1986) as Polkupyöräilijä
  • Lahja (1997) as Jouni
  • Dirty Hands (2015) as Slick
  • Velipuolikuu (1983)