Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He 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.
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. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well.
Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
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Films (28)
Red Snow
2026 · Founder of SantApp
Blue Baby
2026 · Kari
The Kidnapping of a President
2026 · Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Vinski 2
2026 · Karppinen
Summer Is Crazy
2025 · Samppa
Les Feuilles mortes
2023 · Holappa
Koskinen
2022 · Tohtori Jokinen
Bad Women
2022 · Marko
Dark Corners
2021 · Zaney
Forest Giant
2020 · Pasi Kauppi
Unknown Soldier
2017 · Koskela
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017 · Janne, Executive Producer
Off the Map
2016 · Vaittinen
Lapland Odyssey 2
2015 · Janne
Glass Ceiling
2015 · Mika
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015 · Kulta-Pete
Towards the Day of Doom
2014 · Julle Rekola
Puolin ja toisin
2013 · Rauno
Heart of a Lion
2013 · Kulmala
The Hijack That Went South
2013 · Perämies Calle Snock
Fanatics
2012 · Tuukka Tiensuu
Risto
2011 · Agentti
Dirty Bomb
2011 · Jali
Very Cold Trip
2010 · Janne
Virginie
2009 · Ilkka
Legend of the Lake Bodom
2006 · Cop on Duty
Kolme suudelmaa
2006 · tarjoilija
Arrogance
· Ossi
Séries (16)
Etsijät
2023 · Jaarnio
Siege 55
2023 · Esko Heinonen
The Man Who Died
2022 · Jaakko Kaunismaa
Lakeside Murders
2021 · Psykologi, Tohtori Jokinen
Putous Allstars
2020 · Various
L'homme de la chambre 301
2019 · Seppo Kurtti
Unknown Soldier
2018 · Koskela
Marcians
2017 · Self
Downshifters
2016 · Tommi Kuusela
Pitääkö olla huolissaan?
2016 · Himself
Kimmo
2012 · Kimmo Hietala
Tauno Tukevan sota
2010 · Kauno Jurvanen
Alamaailma Trilogia
2010 · Stadian opettaja
Putous
2010 · Mr. Mallorca / Various, Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various, Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various, Antsku / Various
Uudisraivaaja
2006 · Yrittäjä #4
Kotikatu
1995 · Nakkikioskin asiakas