Jarppi Leppälä

Jarppi Leppälä
Jarppi Leppälä in Roihupelto, Helsinki in 2010
Leppälä in 2010
Born
Jarno Leppälä

(1979-08-11) 11 August 1979 (age 45)
Occupation(s)Stunt performer, host
Years active2001–present
Known forThe Dudesons
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
SpouseElina Karttunen
Children2

Jarno "Jarppi" Leppälä (born 11 August 1979)[1] is a Finnish television personality and a member of the stunt group the Dudesons.[2]

Biography

Leppälä was born in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia.[1] Around 2001, Leppälä (along with childhood friends Jarno Laasala, Jukka Hildén and HP Parviainen) began filming The Dudesons, originally seen on MoonTV.[1] Shortly after, the Dudesons began touring and doing live performances.[3] They have made several television shows[4] and one feature film[1] and also collaborated with Jackass.[5]

During his career Leppälä has also hosted television shows among other things.[6] In 2011, Leppälä, partnered by Anna-Liisa Bergström, competed in the dance contest show Tanssii tähtien kanssa.[7]

Personal life

Leppälä has two sons (born 2010 and 2014) with his wife, singer Elina Karttunen.[8]

Filmography

TV

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2003 Maailmankiertue Himself Finnish
2003–2004 Törkytorstai Himself Finnish
2004 Duudsoni Elämää Himself Finnish
2005 Viva La Bam Himself 2 episodes
2006–2016 The Dudesons Himself Writer
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself 1 episode
Guest appearance
2008 Piilokamerapäälliköt Himself Finnish
2008 Operaatio Maa Himself Finnish
2008 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 Himself Introduced Paramore
2010 Teräspallit Himself Finnish
2010 The Dudesons in America Himself Writer
Executive producer
2010 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards Himself Presenter
2011 Skavlan Himself 1 episode
Musical performer
2011 Tanssii tähtien kanssa Himself Finnish
Contestant
10 episodes
2012–2018 Duudsonit tuli taloon Himself Finnish
2013 Loiter Squad Himself Episode 2.6
2014 Ridiculousness Himself Episode 4.13
2014-present Posse Himself Finnish
Host
2019 Duudsonit Päällikkö Himself Finnish
2020-present Kirppiksen kingi Himself Finnish
2021 Kioski Myyjä esittely videolla Finnish 1 episode

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 The Dudesons Movie Himself Writer
Additional camera
2008 Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? Himself Guest appearance
Direct-to-video
2009 Minghags Himself
2010 Jackass 3D Himself Writer
Guest appearance
2011 Jackass 3.5 Himself Writer
Guest appearance
2022 Jackass 4.5 Himself Archive footage
Uncredited

References

  1. ^ a b c d Riihimäki, Juha (11 August 2019). "Rohkeus on 40 vuotta täyttäville Duudsoneille jo aivan jotain muuta kuin mopolla ajo päin betoniporsasta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ Rönkkö, Reima (24 March 2020). "Jarppi Leppälän keskeneräiseksi jäänyt piha saa uuden ilmeen Kotoisa-ohjelmassa: "Odotin, että puolet tontista pitää räjäyttää ilmaan"". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Extreme Duudsonit lähtivät live-kiertueelle". Kaleva (in Finnish). 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Duudsoneiden ensimmäisestä sarjasta jo 20 vuotta – Jukka Hildén julkaisi kuvia vuosien takaa". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ Pukki, Kati (21 June 2011). "Jackass-tähden kuolema: Duudson-Jukka raivostui". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Jarppi Leppälä muistelee jännittävintä hetkeään Possessa – haki tukea Jaakko Saariluomalta: "Sellainen hetki, jonka muistan kirkkaasti"". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Tanssii tähtien kanssa -finaali: Voittaja selvisi!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "7 päivää: Duudson-Jarpista poikavauvan isä" [7 days: Dudeson-Jarppi the father of a baby boy]. MTV.fi (in Finnish). 12 May 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2016.