Jarno Laasala

Jarno Laasala
Laasala in 2010
Born	Jarno Laasala (1979-09-19) 19 September 1979 (age 45) Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland [1]
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, stunt performer
Years active	2001–present
Known for	The Dudesons
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse	Hanne Maria Savunen ​ ​ (m. 2010;div. 2020)​
Children	3

Jarno Laasala (born 19 September 1979) ^[2] is a Finnish filmmaker and stunt performer. He is a member and co-founder of the stunt group the Dudesons and the former CEO of the production company Rabbit Films.

As a child, Laasala was a Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) champion in Finland.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

Laasala has three children with his ex-wife, Hanne Maria Laasala (Savunen). ^[3] In 2017, Laasala was diagnosed with melanoma, which has since been cured. ^[4]

Filmography

TV

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001-2003	Maailmankiertue	Himself	Finnish
2003	Viva La Bam	Himself	Cameo 1 episode
2004	Duudsoni Elämää	Himself	Finnish
2006-2016	The Dudesons	Himself	Co-creator Director Cinematographer Executive producer Writer
2006	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Himself	1 episode Guest appearance
2008	Piilokamerapäälliköt	Himself	Finnish
2008	Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008	Himself	Introduced Paramore
2010	The Dudesons in America	Himself	Co-creator Executive producer Writer
2010	2010 MTV Europe Music Awards	Himself	Presenter
2011	Skavlan	Himself	1 episode Musical performer
2013	Loiter Squad	Himself	1 episode Guest appearance
2014-2017	Posse	Himself	Finnish
2019	Duudsonit Päällikkö	Himself	Finnish Host
2024	Top Gear Suomi	Himself	Finnish 1 episode

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	The Dudesons Movie	Himself	Director Producer Editor Writer
2010	Jackass 3D	Himself	Writer Guest appearance
2011	Jackass 3.5	Himself	Writer Guest appearance
2026	Duudsonit Palaa Kotiin [5]	Himself	Director Writer Producer

References

1. "Jarno Laasala profile - Dudesons" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
2. Laasala, Jarno (19 September 2020). "Thanks for all the Birthday wishes! ❤ This year has been a year of growth. Life surprises and sometimes it surprises the way nothing goes the way you had thought. Today at 41 year old I'm more open than ever to what life has to offer". Instagram . Retrieved 7 July 2022.
3. "Haluaisitko muuttaa Los Angelesiin? Duudsoni etsii lastenhoitajaa" [Would you like to change in Los Angeles? Dudeson searching for a babysitter]. Me Naiset (in Finnish). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
4. Laasala, Jarno (28 September 2017). "My Cancer (NOT CLICKBAIT)". YouTube . Event occurs at 6:51. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
5. Mattila, Michael (18 June 2025). "Duudsoneilta suuri uutinen". Duudsoneilta suuri uutinen (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 August 2025.

External links

• Jarno Laasala at IMDb
• Jarno Laasala on Twitter
• Jarno Laasala on Instagram