Name
Markku Peltola
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1956-07-12
Deathday
2007-12-31 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Biography
Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.
Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.
Since the 1980s, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006.
Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.
Known For
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Thousands of years ago in ancient China, a man fights against his destiny. He wants anothe...
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Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miracu...
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The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husba...
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On a quiet street in Helsinki, Sachie has opened a diner featuring rice balls. For a month...
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Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entit...
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Back in the early 1970s, at a mental institution near the Russian border, a crazed doctor,...
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The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is t...
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On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are ...
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Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents...
- 2002 The Man Without a Past as M
- 1996 Drifting Clouds as Lajunen
- 2004 Vares: Private Eye as Luusalmi
- 1980 Espanjankävijät as Sulo Paaso
- 2006 Jade Warrior as Berg
- 2014 The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
- 1992 The Prodigal Son as Makkonen
- 2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
- 1982 Kuoleman hellä kosketus as Alokas käskynjaolla
- 2006 Kamome Diner as Matti
- Soon Dual
- 2009 Skeleton Crew as The Auteur in Snuff Films
- 2003 The Book of Fate as Scientist
- 1999 Juha as Driver
- 2003 Young Gods as Sami's father
- 1985 The Wrestler as Kärrypoika
- 1981 The Liar as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
- 2007 V2: Dead Angel as Luusalmi
- 2002 Dogs Have No Hell as Man
- 1999 Days of Grace
- 2000 Lyhyt elokuva Helsingistä
- 1993 Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät as Risto Kullervo Kilpua, tirkistelijä
