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Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen
	Vatanen in 2013
Born	January 30, 1978 (age 46); Sonkajärvi, North Savonia, Finland
Alma mater	Theatre Academy of Finland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Marika Tuhkala
Children	1

Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978) is a Finnish actor.

Career

Vatanen 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.^[1] In the fourth season of the show in 2013, his character Karim Z. Yskowicz was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year".^[2] In the fifth season in 2014, he was again crowned as the winner with his female character "Antsku".^[3] 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.^[4]

Personal life

Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.^[5]

Selected filmography

In films

Lapland Odyssey (2010)
Dirty Bomb (2011)
Risto (2011)
Fanatics (2012)
The Hijack That Went South (2013)
Heart of a Lion (2013)
The Unknown Soldier (2017)
Koskinen (2022)
Fallen Leaves (2023)

On television

Operaatio Interheil (2001)
Kymenlaakson laulu (2008)
Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011)
Putous (2011–2014)
Mr. Mallorca kohteessa (2011)
Kimmo (2012)
Huone 301 (English title: Man in Room 301) (2019)
Piiritys (2023)

Discography

Albums

Saletisti natsaa (2011) as Mr. Mallorca
Olen somelainen (2013) as Karim Z. Yskowicz

References

^ Koivuniemi, Ville. "Komiikan sankari". Oulun ylioppilaslehti. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ "Porilaishahmo Karim Z. Yskowicz voitti Putouksen". Satakunnan Kansa. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
^ Enqvist, Niina. "Antsku voitti Putouksen hahmokisan!". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
^ "ELONET – Jussi Vatanen". Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
^ Rask, Anne. "The Voice of Finlandista Linnan juhliin". Alma Media Suomi Oy. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

External links

Jussi Vatanen at IMDb

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[1] Koivuniemi, Ville. "Komiikan sankari". Oulun ylioppilaslehti. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[2] "Porilaishahmo Karim Z. Yskowicz voitti Putouksen". Satakunnan Kansa. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

[3] Enqvist, Niina. "Antsku voitti Putouksen hahmokisan!". Ilta-Sanomat. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

[4] "ELONET – Jussi Vatanen". Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

[5] Rask, Anne. "The Voice of Finlandista Linnan juhliin". Alma Media Suomi Oy. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

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