Jukka Virtanen
Jukka Jalmari Virtanen (25 July 1933 – 1 September 2019) was a Finnish entertainer and author. He worked as both a film and television director, actor and host. He was also an accomplished songwriter. Starting originally as a newspaper columnist, Virtanen began his television career in the 1950s and his film career in the 1960s. He won the Rose d'Or in 1965 for the entertainment program Lumilinna (The Cold Old Days). He starred in and directed many films written by Spede Pasanen, including Millipilleri, Pähkähullu Suomi and Noin 7 Veljestä, as well as playing bit parts in the Uuno Turhapuro franchise. He was also the long-standing host of the TV show Levyraati (1980–1997) as well as Runoraati. Additionally, he was a songwriter for a number of prolific Finnish musical artists such as Ilkka Lipsanen.
Known For
Credits
- 2017 · The Other Side of Hope as Poker Player
- 2012 · Road North as Rintapanttilan setä
- 2010 · If You Love as Virtasen Jukka
- 1997 · The Joulukalenteri as Narrator / Iki-iäkäs
- 1992 · Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät as 2. vakooja
- 1991 · Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet as Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
- 1990 · Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva as Levyraadin juontaja
- 1985 · Hei kliffaa hei as Jukka Virtanen
- 1983 · Menestyksen maku as Jukka Virtanen
- 1978 · Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy as Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
- 1977 · Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon as Pappi
- 1976 · Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro as
- 1973 · Uuno Turhapuro as Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
- 1970 · Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika as Pat
- 1968 · Noin 7 veljestä as Tuck
- 1968 · Black on White as TV director
- 1966 · Millipilleri as Tappaja
- 1960 · Iloinen Linnanmäki as Hamunen