Jussi Vatanen

SELECTED CREDITS

FILM:

• Kuolleet Lehdet – Aki Kaurismäki********
  Sputnik 2023
• Huonot Naiset – Niklas Lindgren
  Tekele Productions 2022
• Dark Corners – Richard Parry
  Secret Chanel Films 2021
• Forest Giant – Ville Jankeri ******
  Solar Films 2020
• The Unknown Soldier – Aku Louhimies *****
  Elokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2017
• Lapland Odyssey 3 – Tiina Lymi  
  Yellow Film & TV 2017
• Äkkilähtö – Tiina Lymi 
  Solar Films 2016
• Lapland Odyssey 2 – Teppo Airaksinen  *
  Yellow Film & TV 2015
• Heart of a Lion – Dome Karukoski 
  Helsinki Filmi 2013
• Fanatics / Kulman Pojat – Teppo Airaksinen 
  Bronson Club, Solar Films 2012
• Lapland Odyssey  – Dome Karukoski **
  Anagram, Helsinki Filmi 2010

TELEVISION:

• Rikos Mielessä – Teppo Airaksinen
  Yellow Film & TV 2024
• Piiritys – Petri Kotwica
  Mediawan Finland 2023
• The Man Who Died – Samuli Valkama 
  ReelMedia 2022
• Koskinen – Lauri Nurkse, Riku Suokas
  Aito Media Oy 2021-2022
• Karuselli – Petteri Summanen
  Jarowskij Finland 2021
• Man In Room 301 – Mikko Kuparinen *******
  Warner Bros Finland 2019
• The Uknown Soldier (Mini TV-Series) – Aku Louhimies  
  Eokuvaosakeyhtiö Suomi 2019
• Kimmo – Teppo Airaksinen ***
  Yellow Film & TV 2012-2017
• Saturday Night Live Finland 
  Rabbit Films 2016
• Downshiftaajat  – Teppo Airaksinen 
  Yellow Film & TV 2015-2017
• Puolin ja Toisin – Matti Ijäs ****
  YLE 2013

STAGE:

• Member of professional Improv theatre of Stella Polaris Helsinki

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS:

• * Best Actor, Jussi Nomination, The Finnish Film Academy Awards 2016
• ** Best Actor, Jussi Nomination, The Finnish Film Academy Awards 2011
• *** Best Actor, Golden Venla Award 2015
• **** Best Actor, Golden Venla Award 2014
• ***** Best Supporting Actor, Jussi Nomination, The Finnish Film Academy Awards 2017
• ****** Best Actor, Jussi Nomination, The Finnish Film Academy Awards 2020
• ******* Best Actor Nomination, Golden Venla Award 2020
• ******** Best Actor, Jussi Nomination, The Finnish Film Academy Awards 2023

Languages: Finnish (native), English (fluent), Swedish (good), German (basics)
Special Skills: Various sports, Military training, Singing, Guitar, Dancing, Stage combat, Firearms Training

Height: 188cm / 6’2”

Location: Helsinki, Finland