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Matti Pellonpää
Finnish actor and musician
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Pellonpää in 1990 | |
| Born | (1951-03-28)28 March 1951 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 13 July 1995(1995-07-13) (aged 44) Vaasa, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
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| Years active | 1962–1995 |
Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was a Finnish actor and a musician.
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He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.
Career
He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE.
He performed as an actor during the 1970s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977.
He was nominated Best Actor by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film A