Jussi Vatanen

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Vatanen in 2013

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. Together 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)
  • (English title: Man in Room 301) (2019)

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. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. ^ Enqvist, Niina. "Antsku voitti Putouksen hahmokisan!". Ilta-Sanomat. 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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