Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola
Born	12 July 1956(1956-07-12) Helsinki, Finland
Died	31 December 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 51) Kangasala, Finland
Years active	1980 – 2007

Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.^[3]

Partial filmography

• 1980: Espanjankävijät
• 1994: Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
• 1996: Drifting Clouds
• 1999: Juha
• 2002: The Man Without a Past
• 2004: Lasileuka
• 2006: Kamome Shokudo
• 2006: Jade Warrior
• 2007: Riivaaja
• 2007: V2 – jäätynyt enkeli

In production

• 2008: Mina olin siin. Esimene arest

References

1. ^ "utain – Taustatietoja Markku Peltolasta (Background information about Markku Peltola)" (in Finnish). http://www.uta.fi/utain/2003s/19/6700.html. Retrieved 2007-12-31. 
2. ^ Discography at allmusic.com
3. ^ "Näyttelijä Markku Peltola kuollut (Actor Markku Peltola dead)" (in Finnish). HS.fi. Helsingin Sanomat. 2007-12-31. http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/N%C3%A4yttelij%C3%A4+Markku+Peltola+kuollut/1135232928187. Retrieved 2007-12-31. 

External links

• Markku Peltola at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Peltola, Markku
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	12 July 1956
Place of birth	Helsinki, Finland
Date of death	31 December 2007
Place of death	Kangasala, Finland