Sampo Sarkola

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Sampo Sarkola (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invention/guessing of titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
[1] TMDB: Sampo Sarkola (born Jan 31, 1978) is a Finnish actor. Graduated from Swedish language course at Helsinki Theater Academy. 2004-2016 actor in Swedish-language Lilla Teatern of the Helsinki City Theatre. 2011 won Jussi Award for best supporting actor for "Kohtaamisia".
[2] IMDb: Born Jan 31, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland.
[3] TMDB (duplicate of [1]).
[4] Wikipedia (DE): During studies, appeared in some short films and TV productions. 2004 film debut in Beyond the Front Line – Kampf um Karelien (directed by Åke Lindman). Has been in over 40 film and TV productions since then.
[5] Wikipedia (FI): Mentions Salma Sarkola (daughter with Edith Holmström) is the lead in Hallonbacken – Osasto 23 in 2023. (Note: The prompt asks for his career overview, but mentions of his daughter might be relevant if needed for context, though the focus is his acting).
[6] Wikiwand: Role as Nikolaj Ström (Monika's lover, kills security guard) in a production (context implies Beyond the Front Line based on the text flow, but I must be careful). It lists him as Nikolaj Ström and Kaustinen.
Paragraph 1: Early life, education, and early career.
Sampo Sarkola was born on January 31, 1978, in Helsinki, Finland. He graduated from the Swedish language course at the Helsinki Theater Academy. During his studies, he appeared in various short films and television productions. He made his film debut in 2004 in the war film Beyond the Front Line – Kampf um Karelien, which was directed by Åke Lindman.
Paragraph 2: Stage and professional growth.
From 2004 to 2016, Sarkola worked as an actor in the Swedish-language Lilla Teatern of the Helsinki City Theatre. Since his debut, he has appeared in more than 40 film and television productions. In 2011, he received the Jussi Award for best supporting actor for his performance in the film Kohtaamisia.
Paragraph 3: Specific roles (if space permits).
His film credits include roles such as Nikolaj Ström and Kaustinen.
Drafting for word count and flow:
Sampo Sarkola is a Finnish actor born on January 31, 1978, in Helsinki, Finland. He completed his training at the Helsinki Theater Academy, graduating from the Swedish language course. During his time as a student, he appeared in several short films and television productions. Sarkola made his film debut in 2004 in the war film Beyond the Front Line – Kampf um Karelien, directed by Åke Lindman.

Between 2004 and 2016, he served as an actor for the Swedish-language Lilla Teatern of the Helsinki City Theatre. His professional work has since expanded to include more than 40 film and television productions. In 2011, he was honored with the Jussi Award for best supporting actor for his role in the film Kohtaam