Jukka "Jugi" Rasila (born 12 August 1969 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish actor and voice actor.
Rasila is best known for starring in several television comedy programs, such as Studio Julmahuvi , Putous and Ihmebantu, while often appearing on stage and in films. [1] In 2010, Rasila competed in the fifth season of Tanssii tähtien kanssa , a Finnish version of the British television series Strictly Come Dancing , and finished in third place. [2] Also frequently working as a voice actor, Rasila has served as the Finnish voice of Donald Duck since May 1993. [3]
Krisse Salminen is a Finnish stand-up comedian and television talkshow hostess. She is the daughter of game show host Reijo Salminen. Her shtick is to present herself as a cow-eyed and stuck-up, self-centered blonde girly girl, speaking an exaggerated, urban, Helsinki-style nasal accent. She is one of the central figures of the burgeoning Finnish stand-up scene.
Kummeli is the name of a Finnish comedy crew formed by Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Kahilainen and Heikki Hela from Tampere. They are also the heads of Porkkana Ryhmä, the crew's production company. Other famous members have included Olli Keskinen, better known for his on-screen persona Eero Kakko, and Heikki Vihinen who replaced Keskinen in the mid-90s.
Julmahuvi is the name of a group of comedic actors which created several comical TV-series and mockumentaries for the Finnish TV-channels Yle TV1 and MTV3. Julmahuvi collectively are Tommi Korpela, Jukka Rasila, Janne Reinikainen, Petteri Summanen and Jani Volanen.
Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor, musician, and TV host. He is the son of Jukka Leppilampi, a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium. He shot to fame as a result of his debut movie Helmiä ja sikoja, for which he also won a Jussi award.
Antti Joonas "Jone" Nikula is Finnish television and radio personality and a jack-of-all-trades in the music industry. He became well known as a judge in the TV show Idols.
Sami Sarjula is a Finnish actor. Sarjula has previously been the leading dancer in the Scandinavian Hunks.
Jimi Constantine is a Finnish musician and actor. He was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the band Technicolour and has also played with the bands Tyrävyö, Cliché, and Kalle Päätalo. His previous artist name was Jimi Pääkallo. Constantine is also an actor, having appeared in the films A Long Hot Summer (1999), Pearls and Pigs (2003), and 8 Days to Premiere (2008), as well as the TV series Kallio (2010) and Salatut elämät (2000–2011).
Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen is a Finnish musician and an actor. He was a guitarist and a songwriter in several notable Finnish bands in the 1970s and 1980s, and has also recorded solo albums. He is best known in Finland as a member of comedy group Kummeli, which started a television show in 1991.
Kristiina Elstelä was a Finnish actress, who acted in many TV shows and movies. She also had a long career in theater and was a cabaret artist.
Viivi Pumpanen is a Finnish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 2010, the official representative of Finland to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.
Jarno "Jarppi" Leppälä is a Finnish television personality and a member of the stunt group the Dudesons.
Tanssii tähtien kanssa is a Finnish version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing. The show has run on MTV3 since 3 March 2006, on Sunday evenings. The twelfth season was aired in the autumn 2019.
Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi is a Finnish actor.
Riku Nieminen is a Finnish actor and dancer. He is best known for having appeared in the first five seasons of the sketch comedy television show Putous and for his character Munamies ("Eggy"). Nieminen also appeared as one of the judges on the seventh season of Tanssii tähtien kanssa, a Finnish version of the British television series Strictly Come Dancing.
Armi Toivanen is a Finnish actress. She became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of the sketch comedy television show Putous in its third season in 2012. Her character Leena Hefner o.s. Herppeenluoma was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year". In addition to her television work, Toivanen has been seen on stage and in films.
Eero Ritala is a Finnish actor.
Jukka Haapalainen is a Finnish professional ballroom dancer.
Sami Henrik Hedberg is a Finnish stand up comedian and actor. Hedberg became famous after winning the Get up, stand up competition on Sub TV in 2005. This victory caused him to become one of the most popular stand up comedians in Finland. Hedberg has his own company, The Showhouse OY, founded in 2005.
Katja Koukkula is a Finnish dancer and dance teacher, who has won several Finnish championships with her dance partner Jussi Väänänen. On August 25, 2007, they were elected to represent Finland in the first Eurovision Dance Contest, which took place on September 1, 2007 in London. They won the competition with 132 points, performing the Rumba and Paso Doble. The couple have won seven national titles as amateurs and came 4th in the European Championships. They've also won the British Open Rising Star contest in 2000.
Ali Jahangiri is an Iranian-born Finnish stand up comedian and media presenter. He often makes jokes about the prejudice the Finns feel towards immigrants.