Acting

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Man

12 Jul 1956

Helsinki, Finland

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Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 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. 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. Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.

The Man Without a Past

1 March 2002

Drifting Clouds

26 January 1996

Juha

26 February 1999

Jade Warrior

13 October 2006

Kamome Diner

11 June 2006

Vares: Private Eye

23 July 2004

V2: Dead Angel

12 January 2007

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

18 May 2002

Skeleton Crew

1 May 2009

Young Gods

24 October 2003