Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen at the Jussi Awards ceremony in 2013.
Vatanen in 2013
Born (1978-01-30) January 30, 1978
Sonkajärvi, North Savonia, Finland
Alma materTheatre Academy of Finland
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
SpouseMarika Tuhkala
Children1

Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978) is a Finnish actor.

Career

Vatanen 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.[1] In the fourth season of the show in 2013, his character Karim Z. Yskowicz was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year".[2] In the fifth season in 2014, he was again crowned as the winner with his female character "Antsku".[3] 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.[4]

Personal life

Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.[5]

Selected filmography

In films

On television

  • Operaatio Interheil (2001)
  • Kymenlaakson laulu (2008)
  • Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011)
  • Putous (2011–2014)
  • Mr. Mallorca kohteessa (2011)
  • Kimmo (2012)
  • Huone 301 (English title: Man in Room 301) (2019)
  • Piiritys (2023)

Discography

Albums

  • Saletisti natsaa (2011) as Mr. Mallorca
  • Olen somelainen (2013) as Karim Z. Yskowicz

References

  1. ↑ Koivuniemi, Ville. "Komiikan sankari". Oulun ylioppilaslehti. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Porilaishahmo Karim Z. Yskowicz voitti Putouksen". Satakunnan Kansa. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Enqvist, Niina. "Antsku voitti Putouksen hahmokisan!". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "ELONET – Jussi Vatanen". Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Rask, Anne. "The Voice of Finlandista Linnan juhliin". Alma Media Suomi Oy. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
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