Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born and grew up in Helsinki. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.[1]

Telakka Theatre, Tampere, of which Peltola was a founding member
Markku Peltola
Peltola in The Man Without a Past.
Born(1956-07-12)12 July 1956
Helsinki, Finland
Died31 December 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 51)
Kangasala, Finland
Years active1980 – 2007

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 featured in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Kamome Shokudo, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.

From the 1980s until his death, 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]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1980EspanjankävijätSulo Paaso
1981Valehtelija
1982The ArcherAkin olinpaikan kertova nuoriUncredited
1992TuhlaajapoikaMakkonen
1992PapukaijamiesKummajainen
1993Harjunpää ja kiusantekijätRisto Kullervo Kilpua, peeper 'Lasinaama'
1994Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana
1996Drifting CloudsLajunen
1996MerisairasPony-tailed sailor
1997Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarreMax
1998Armon aikaMies torilla
1999JuhaAutonkuljettaja
1999Sen täytyy tapahtuaLuke
2002The Man Without a PastM
2002Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet(segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
2003Kohtalon kirjaTiedemies
2003HymypoikaSamin isä
2004LasileukaMies ravintolassaShort
2004Vares: Private EyeLuusalmi
2005Eläville ja kuolleillePrincipal of Music School
2005LupausMatti
2006Kamome ShokudoMatti
2006Jade WarriorBerg
2007V2 – jäätynyt enkeliLuusalmi
2007RiivaajaShort
2008Mina olin siin. Esimene arest
2013Kalervo Palsa ja kuriton käsiIsä / Intiaanipäällikkö / Kreivi Buharin(final film role)

References
  1. "utain – Taustatietoja Markku Peltolasta (Background information about Markku Peltola)" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  2. Discography at allmusic.com
  3. "Näyttelijä Markku Peltola kuollut (Actor Markku Peltola dead)". HS.fi (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
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