Markku Peltola
Acting
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.
Born: July 12, 1956
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Filmography
as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
as The Auteur in Snuff Films
as Luusalmi
as Berg
as Matti
as Luusalmi
as Sami's father
as Scientist
as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
as Driver
as Lajunen
as Makkonen
as Kärrypoika
as Alokas käskynjaolla
as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
as Sulo Paaso