Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius at SuomiAreena public debate forum in Pori, 2015
Born (1953-05-31) 31 May 1953 (age 70)
Alatornio, Lapland, Finland
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, member of the Finnish Parliament
Years active1975–present
SpouseErika Skön (2019 – 2023)
Awards Special Venla
1989
Special Telvis
1997
HUIPS
2004, for lifetime achievement in comedy

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius (born 31 May 1953) is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was elected to the Finnish parliament in the 2019 election with 6,331 personal votes, [1] but is not a member of the parliament any more.

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Petelius's breakthrough was in Yleisradio's sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius's career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland. He gained immense popularity due to his work in the sketch series Pulttibois (and its sequel, Manitbois) with Aake Kalliala. [2]

Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television, especially in the recent years. He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg's The Unknown Soldier (1985). Other significant films have been e.g. Aki Kaurismäki's Hamlet Goes Business (1986), Åke Lindman's Lapin kullan kimallus (1999) and Peter Lindholm's Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001).

He also provided the Finnish voice of Timon in Leijonakuningas (The Lion King) (1994). [3]

Filmography

TV series

Films

Discography

Radio

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References

  1. ↑ "Yle - Result service - Candidates". vaalit.yle.fi. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Petelius pyyteli saamelaissketsejä anteeksi: Yle hyllyttää ohjelmien julkaisun – esitti ne kuitenkin vasta pari vuotta sitten". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ↑ "Pirkka-Pekka Petelius". Elonet.fi. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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