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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.

Known For

4.8

Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö

The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand

2014

4.1

The Auteur in Snuff Films

Skeleton Crew

2009

5.6

Luusalmi

V2: Dead Angel

2007

5.0

Berg

Jade Warrior

2006

7.4

Matti

Kamome Diner

2006

6.1

Luusalmi

Vares: Private Eye

2004

3.9

Sami's father

Young Gods

2003

3.6

Scientist

The Book of Fate

2003

6.7

(segment "Dogs Have No Hell")

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

7.4

M

The Man Without a Past

2002

Credits

The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand

as Isä / Intiaanipäälikkö

2014

4.8

Skeleton Crew

as The Auteur in Snuff Films

2009

4.1

V2: Dead Angel

as Luusalmi

2007

5.6

Jade Warrior

as Berg

2006

5.0

Kamome Diner

as Matti

2006

7.4

Vares: Private Eye

as Luusalmi

2004

6.1

Young Gods

as Sami's father

2003

3.9

The Book of Fate

as Scientist

2003

3.6

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")

2002

6.7

The Man Without a Past

as M

2002

7.4

Juha

as Driver

1999

6.7

Drifting Clouds

as Lajunen

1996

7.6

The Prodigal Son

as Makkonen

1992

5.2

The Wrestler

as Kärrypoika

1985

5.5

Kuoleman hellä kosketus

as Alokas käskynjaolla

1982

1.0

The Liar

as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall

1981

6.1

Espanjankävijät

as Sulo Paaso

1980

4.0

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Dual

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