Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 12, 1956
Died
Dec 31, 2007
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Credits
22 titles
Markku Peltola
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand
Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö
Skeleton Crew
The Auteur in Snuff Films
V2: Dead Angel
Luusalmi
Jade Warrior
Berg
Kamome Diner
Matti
Vares: Private Eye
Luusalmi
Young Gods
Sami's father
The Book of Fate
Scientist
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
(segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
Dogs Have No Hell
Man
The Man Without a Past
M
Lyhyt elokuva Helsingistä
Days of Grace
Juha
Driver
Drifting Clouds
Lajunen
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
Risto Kullervo Kilpua, tirkistelijä
The Prodigal Son
Makkonen
The Wrestler
Kärrypoika
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
Alokas käskynjaolla
The Liar
Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
Espanjankävijät
Sulo Paaso
Dual