Jussi Vatanen
Biography
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011. Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jussi Vatanen
Fallen Leaves
Kotikatu
Unknown Soldier
Marcians
Lapland Odyssey
Putous
Heart of a Lion
Lakeside Murders
Kimmo
Unknown Soldier
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Red Snow | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Blue Baby | Kari | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Kidnapping of a President | Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari | Movie | 2026 |
 | Vinski 2 | Karppinen | Movie | 2026 |
 | Summer Is Crazy | Samppa | Movie | 2025 |
 | Etsijät | Jaarnio | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Fallen Leaves | Holappa | Movie | 2023 |
 | Siege 55 | Esko Heinonen | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Man Who Died | Jaakko Kaunismaa | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Koskinen | Tohtori Jokinen | Movie | 2022 |
 | Bad Women | Marko | Movie | 2022 |
 | Lakeside Murders | Psykologi | TV Series | 2021 |
| Lakeside Murders | Tohtori Jokinen | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Dark Corners | Zaney | Movie | 2021 |
 | Putous Allstars | Various | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Forest Giant | Pasi Kauppi | Movie | 2020 |
 | Man in Room 301 | Seppo Kurtti | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Unknown Soldier | Koskela | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Marcians | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Unknown Soldier | Koskela | Movie | 2017 |
 | Lapland Odyssey 3 | Janne | Movie | 2017 |
| Lapland Odyssey 3 | Executive Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Downshifters | Tommi Kuusela | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Pitääkö olla huolissaan? | Himself | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Off the Map | Vaittinen | Movie | 2016 |
 | Lapland Odyssey 2 | Janne | Movie | 2015 |
 | Glass Ceiling | Mika | Movie | 2015 |
 | We Are the Pirates of the Roads | Kulta-Pete | Movie | 2015 |
 | Towards the Day of Doom | Julle Rekola | Movie | 2014 |
 | Puolin ja toisin | Rauno | Movie | 2013 |
 | Heart of a Lion | Kulmala | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Hijack That Went South | Perämies Calle Snock | Movie | 2013 |
 | Kimmo | Kimmo Hietala | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Fanatics | Tuukka Tiensuu | Movie | 2012 |
 | Risto | Agentti | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dirty Bomb | Jali | Movie | 2011 |
 | Tauno Tukevan sota | Kauno Jurvanen | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Lapland Odyssey | Janne | Movie | 2010 |
 | Alamaailma Trilogia | Stadian opettaja | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Putous | Mr. Mallorca / Various | TV Series | 2010 |
| Putous | Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various | TV Series | 2010 |
| Putous | Antsku / Various | TV Series | 2010 |
| Putous | Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Legend of the Lake Bodom | Cop on Duty | Movie | 2006 |
 | Kolme suudelmaa | tarjoilija | Movie | 2006 |
 | Uudisraivaaja | Yrittäjä #4 | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Kotikatu | Nakkikioskin asiakas | TV Series | 1995 |
| Arrogance | Ossi | Movie | — |