Known For
Acting
Born
May 06, 1980
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Credits
48 titles
Joonas Saartamo
Biography
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002), Beauty and the Bastard (2005), Silence (2011), The Mine (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäkiand (2016), which won the film award Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In televison he is known from the series; Pelkovaara (2004), Protectors (2008) and Welcome To Texas, season 1 (2017). The second series of Welcome To Texas will be screened in spring 2019. Jonaas has one of the major supporting roles in the film success and classic story The Unknown Solider, which premiered in 2017. Based on this story and edited material, a TV series will be screened in 2019. He will appear in a movie being released soon - Bayoneta - a boxing drama. Saartamo won the Jussi Statue in 2011 (The Finnish Oscar) for the best male actor in a leading role and has been nominated twice, once as the best male actor in a supporting role and once as best male in a leading role. Joonas is also known as the hip-hop artist Jonde, previously known as Alarik. in 2019, Joonas will play the role of Richard Wagner in the movie The Zurich Liaison
Known For
Filmography
Vinski 2
Konsta
Ella and Friends – Operation Otter
Täydelliset vieraat
Simo
Spy from a Distance
Self
Valhalla Project
Seconds
Sampo Vainio
Itty Bitty Princess
Mittarimies
Isolated
Henri
Forgiven
Mikko
Opponent
Coach
The Hired Hand
Jaska
Munkkivuori
Markku Määttä
Attack on Finland
Falcon Pilot
Resistant
Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
Fjällnäs
Yannick
Mister8
Vertti
The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
Carrier
Leo
Laughing Matters
Tommi
White Lines
Finnish Guy
Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta
Jonne
Unknown Soldier
Lahtinen
Bayonet
Remu
The Night Thief
Heikki
Unknown Soldier
Lahtinen
Welcome to Texas
Tume
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Rolli and the Secret of All Time
Siili Suhonen (voice)
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Boxer
The Mine
Jussi Karevuo
Jill and Joy's Winter
Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Headfirst
Saken poika
Nurses
Eliel
Thicker Than Water
Chaufför
Pocket Parking
Gloriously Wasted
Juha Berg
Fanatics
Komentaja
Silence
Eino Lahtela
Gimme Some Respect
Kassu
Suojelijat
Roope
1944 The Final Defence
Lääkintämies
Onni von Sopanen
Pizza boy
Beauty and the Bastard
Kondis
Game Over
Harri
One-Way Ticket to Mombasa
Jusa
Ken tulta pyytää
Kaizu, Jeminan poikaystävä
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Rami Ylenius
Kirjava silta
Jani Haapasalo