Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
name = Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
birthdate = birth date and age|1953|5|31
birthplace = Tornio, Finland
occupation = actor, screenwriter

awards = Special Venla
1989
Special Telvis
1997
HUIPS
2004, for lifetime achievement in comedy

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born May 31, 1953 in Tornio, Finland) is a Finnish actor and screenwriter. He has also written manuscripts for Finnish TV series and made six records as a singer.

Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series "Velipuolikuu", which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most popular comedians in Finland. He has starred in Akkaa päälle since 1994.

Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television. He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg's "The Unknown Soldier" (1985). Other significant films have been e.g. Aki Kaurismäki's "Hamlet liikemaailmassa" (1986), Åke Lindman's "Lapin kullan kimallus" (1999) and Peter Lindholm's "Leijat Helsingin yllä" (2001).

Filmography

TV series

* "Velipuolikuu" (1983–1984)
* "Mutapainin ystävät" (1984–1985)
* "Tabu" (1986–1987)
* "Oudot Jutut"
* "Hymyhuulet" (1987–1988)
* "Neurovisio" (1988–1989)
* "Hui Helinää, Hei Hulinaa" (1988–1989)
* "Pulttibois" (1989–1991)
* "Manitbois" (1992)
* "Viihdeohjelma Tukholma" (1993)
* "Salli mun nauraa" (1993)
* "Hra 47 esittää" (1994)
* "Huijarinainen" (1994)
* "Akkaa päälle" (1994–1996 and 2006)
* "Hömppäveikot" (1996)
* "Ruonansuu & Petelius Co" (1997)
* "Nortia" (1996)
* "Team Ahma" (1998)
* "Kaverille ei jätetä" (1999–2003)
* "Korkeajännitystä" (2001)
* "Ou Nou!" (2001)
* "Handu pumpulla" (2005)

Films

* "Manillaköysi" (1975)
* "Hääyö myytävänä" (1979)
* "Pölhölä" (1981)
* "Kuningas, jolla ei ollut sydäntä" (1982)
* "Jon" (1983)
* "Calamari Union" (1985)
* "The Unknown Soldier" (1985)
* "Huomenna" (1986)
* "Linna" (1986)
* "V.Y. Vihdoinkin yhdessä" (1986)
* "Hamlet liikemaailmassa" (1987)
* "Onks' Viljoo näkyny?" (1988)
* "Rampe & Naukkis" (1990)
* "Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla" (1990)
* "Uuno Turhapuro – herra Helsingin herra" (1991)
* "Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja" (1992)
* "Anita" (1994)
* "Leijonakuningas" ("The Lion King", Finnish voice of Timon) (1994)
* "Isältä pojalle" (1996)
* "Lahja" (1997)
* "Sokkotanssi" (1999)
* "Lapin kullan kimallus" (1999)
* "Klassikko" (2001)
* "Leijat Helsingin yllä" (2001)
* "Ranuan kummit" (2003)
* "Levottomat 3" (2004)
* "Sellaista elämä on" (2005)

Discography

Radio

* "Yömyöhä" (1986-2005)

External links

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NAME=Petelius, Pirkka-Pekka
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=PPP
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Finnish actor
DATE OF BIRTH=May 31, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH=Tornio, Finland
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