Jussi Vatanen Explained

Jussi Vatanen
Birth Date:	30 January 1978
Birth Place:	Sonkajärvi, North Savonia, Finland
Alma Mater:	Theatre Academy of Finland
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	2001–present
Spouse:	Marika Tuhkala
Children:	1

Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978) is a Finnish actor.

Career

Vatanen graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011.^[1] In the fourth season of the show in 2013, his character Karim Z. Yskowicz was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year".^[2] In the fifth season in 2014, he was again crowned as the winner with his female character "Antsku".^[3] Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey.^[4]

Personal life

Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.^[5]

Selected filmography

In films

• Lapland Odyssey (2010)
• Dirty Bomb (2011)
• Risto (2011)
• Fanatics (2012)
• The Hijack That Went South (2013)
• Heart of a Lion (2013)
• The Unknown Soldier (2017)
• Koskinen (2022)
• Fallen Leaves (2023)

On television

• Operaatio Interheil (2001)
• Kymenlaakson laulu (2008)
• Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011)
• Putous (2011–2014)
• Mr. Mallorca kohteessa (2011)
• Kimmo (2012)
• Huone 301 (English title: Man in Room 301) (2019)
• Piiritys (2023)

Discography

Albums

• Saletisti natsaa (2011) as Mr. Mallorca
• Olen somelainen (2013) as Karim Z. Yskowicz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Koivuniemi . Ville . Komiikan sankari . Oulun ylioppilaslehti . 23 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192635/http://www.ylkkari.fi/content/komiikan-sankari . 29 October 2013 .
2. Web site: Porilaishahmo Karim Z. Yskowicz voitti Putouksen. Satakunnan Kansa. 5 March 2013. 4 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304102112/http://www.satakunnankansa.fi/sitajatata/1194797624767/artikkeli/porilaishahmo+karim+z+yskowicz+voitti+putouksen.html. dead.
3. Web site: Enqvist. Niina. Antsku voitti Putouksen hahmokisan!. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304083740/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/putous/art%2D1288660166096.html. dead. March 4, 2014. Ilta-Sanomat. 1 March 2014.
4. Web site: ELONET – Jussi Vatanen. Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto. 23 February 2013.
5. Web site: Rask. Anne. The Voice of Finlandista Linnan juhliin. Alma Media Suomi Oy. 23 February 2013.