T
The Kidnapping of a President
as Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
2026
J
Jussi Vatanen
Biography
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He 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.
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. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well.
Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Personal details
Full filmography
2026
B
Blue Baby
as Kari
2026
V
Vinski 2
as Karppinen
2026
R
Red Snow
2026
2025
S
Summer Is Crazy
as Samppa
2025
2022
K
Koskinen
as Tohtori Jokinen
2022
B
Bad Women
as Marko
2022
2021
D
Dark Corners
as Zaney
2021
2020
F
Forest Giant
as Pasi Kauppi
2020
2017
U
Unknown Soldier
as Koskela
2017
L
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017
2016
O
Off the Map
as Vaittinen
2016
2015
W
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Kulta-Pete
2015
L
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Janne
2015
G
Glass Ceiling
as Mika
2015
2014
T
Towards the Day of Doom
as Julle Rekola
2014
2013
T
The Hijack That Went South
as Perämies Calle Snock
2013
H
Heart of a Lion
as Kulmala
2013
P
Puolin ja toisin
as Rauno
2013
2012
F
Fanatics
as Tuukka Tiensuu
2012
2011
D
Dirty Bomb
as Jali
2011
R
Risto
as Agentti
2011
2010
L
Lapland Odyssey
as Janne
2010
2006
L
Legend of the Lake Bodom
as Cop on Duty
2006
K
Kolme suudelmaa
as tarjoilija
2006
Unknown year
A
Arrogance
as Ossi