Juha Veijonen

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Juha Veijonen
Born (1959-08-29) 29 August 1959 (age 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1990-present

Juha Veijonen (born 29 August 1959) is a Finnish film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1990. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 V2: Dead Angel Jussi Vares
2006 Saippuaprinssi
2006 Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2004 Vares: Private Eye Jussi Vares
1999 The Tough Ones
TV
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Mogadishu Avenue
2012 Salatut elämät Mikael Salo
1998 Ansa ja Oiva
1994 Vintiöt

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