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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 election with 6,331 personal votes, but is not a member of the parliament any more.
Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland. He gained immense popularity due to his work in the sketch series Pulttibois (and its sequel, Manitbois) with Aake Kalliala.
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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 election with 6,331 personal votes, but is not a member of the parliament any more. Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland. He gained immense popularity due to his work in the sketch series Pulttibois (and its sequel, Manitbois) with Aake Kalliala. Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television, especially in the recent years. He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg's The Unknown Soldier (1985). Other significant films have been e.g. Aki KaurismÀki's Hamlet Goes Business (1986), à ke Lindman's Lapin kullan kimallus (1999) and Peter Lindholm's Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001). He also provided the Finnish voice of Timon in Leijonakuningas (The Lion King) (1994). Description above from the Wikipedia article Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius's Filmography
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RyhmÀteatteri
Unknown Soldier
as Kaarna
Honeybunnies
as Pekka
Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party
as LÀÀkÀri
The Look of a Killer
as Ruuskanen
Love Records
as Toivo KĂ€rki
The Midwife
as Jouni
Dirty Hands
as Slick
Reunion
as LÀÀkÀri
No Poster
Eila, Rampe and Baby Girl
as Rampe
Ella and Friends 2: Paterock
as Levy-yhtiön pomo
August Fools
as Poliisi
8-Ball
as Elias Kaski
Once Upon a Time in the North
as Notary Kustaa
Hella W
as Eino Salmelainen
Princess
as potilas Kuronen ("Rovasti")
1944 The Final Defence
as Kenraaliluutnantti Airo
No Poster
Linnut
as Busse
Addiction
as Teppo
Kites Over Helsinki
as Henrik Bexar
The Classic
as VeisterÀ
Lapin kullan kimallus
as Nils Lepistö
Blindfolded
as Ilmari LĂ€tti, parturi
Lahja
as Jouni
Uuno Turhapuron veli
as Purkka-Pekka Putelius
Anita
as DC HÀrkönen
Lyrics and Lace
as NÀremÀki
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
as Pentti TömisevÀ
Rampe & Naukkis â kaikkien aikojen superpari
as Rampe
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla
as Töppö
Onks' Viljoo nÀkyny?
as Erkki Nyysteen / Postiljooni Uutela / Naema-Aslak / Valtte / Leo / Napoleon
Hamlet Goes Business
as Hamlet
ĂlĂ€ itke Iines
V. Y. Vihdoinkin yhdessÀ
as Heikki "Hese" Nurmi
Linna
as Jeremia
Laulu
Huomenna
as PolkupyörÀilijÀ
The Unknown Soldier
as Hietanen
Calamari Union
as Frank
Jon
as Jon's friend
Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydÀntÀ
as Vartija
PölhölÀ
as Virkamies
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as Nilla Peuransurma
The Manila Rope
as Sotapoliisi