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Markku Peltola
Actor
Born July 12, 1956Died December 31, 2007 (51 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2014 | Syke (TV Series) · as Potilas |
| 2013 | Kalervo Palsa ja kuriton käsi · as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö |
| 2009 | Skeleton Crew · as The Auteur In Snuff Films |
| 2007 | V2: Dead Angel · as Luusalmi |
| 2006 | Jade Warrior · as Berg |
| 2006 | Kamome Diner · as Matti |
| 2005 | Promise · as Matti |
| 2005 | For the Living and the Dead · as Principal Of Music School |
| 2004 | Private Eye Vares · as Luusalmi |
| 2004 | Glass Jaw · as Mies Ravintolassa |
| 2003 | Young Gods · as Sami's Father |
| 2003 | Tie Eedeniin (TV Series) · as Vanhempi Konstaapeli Mäki |
| 2003 | The Book of Fate · as Scientist |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet · as (segment "dogs Have No Hell") |
| 2002 | The Man Without a Past · as M |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Hovimäki (TV Series) · as Siltavouti |
| 1999 | Juha · as Driver |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Seasick · as Pony-Tailed Sailor |
| 1996 | Drifting Clouds · as Lajunen |
| 1993 | Sutki · as Työmies |
| 1993 | Harjunpää and the Persecutors · as Tirkistelijä |
| 1992 | Papukaijamies · as Kummajainen |
| 1992 | The Prodigal Son · as Makkonen |
| 1991 | Alhola (TV Series) · as Pauli |
| 1985 | The Wrestler · as Kärrypoika |
| 1982 | Kuoleman hellä kosketus · as Alokas Käskynjaolla |
| 1982 | The Archer · as Akin Olinpaikan Kertova Nuori |
| 1981 | The Liar · as Ball Thrower In Mermaid Hall |
| 1980 | Going to Spain · as Sulo Paaso |