Markku Peltola
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
Credits
- 2014 · The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
- 2009 · Skeleton Crew as The Auteur in Snuff Films
- 2007 · V2: Dead Angel as Luusalmi
- 2006 · Jade Warrior as Berg
- 2006 · Kamome Diner as Matti
- 2004 · Vares: Private Eye as Luusalmi
- 2003 · Young Gods as Sami's father
- 2003 · The Book of Fate as Scientist
- 2002 · Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
- 2002 · The Man Without a Past as M
- 1999 · Juha as Driver
- 1996 · Drifting Clouds as Lajunen
- 1992 · The Prodigal Son as Makkonen
- 1985 · The Wrestler as Kärrypoika
- 1982 · Kuoleman hellä kosketus as Alokas käskynjaolla
- 1981 · The Liar as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
- 1980 · Espanjankävijät as Sulo Paaso
- Future · Dual as