Kosti Klemelä (29 February 1920 – 26 March 2006) was a Finnish actor. He is best remembered for playing the role of Lt. Koskela in the Edvin Laine film The Unknown Soldier (1955).[1] In addition to his film career, he worked for the Finnish National Theatre until his retirement. He considered his theatrical career to be more important to him than his film career.[2]
He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pitkäjärveläiset | Juha | ||
| 1954 | Opri | Jussi | ||
| 1955 | Kaunis Kaarina | |||
| 1955 | Tuntematon sotilas | Koskela | ||
| 1956 | Yhteinen vaimomme | Erkki Lahtinen | ||
| 1956 | Viisi vekkulia | Doctor Alpo Heikkinen | ||
| 1957 | Nummisuutarit | Jaakko | ||
| 1958 | Autuas eversti | Albert | ||
| 1958 | Mies tältä tähdeltä | Wessman, economist | ||
| 1958 | Sven Tuuva | Matti, Sven's brother | ||
| 1959 | Kovaa peliä Pohjolassa | Konstaapeli | Uncredited | |
| 1960 | Skandaali tyttökoulussa | Amos Pölkkynen | ||
| 1960 | Myöhästynyt hääyö | Engineer | ||
| 1968 | Täällä Pohjantähden alla | Nimismies | ||
| 1970 | Akseli ja Elina | Nimismies | ||
| 1973 | Meiltähän tämä käy | Ministeri Vepsäläinen | ||
| 1976 | Doverie | |||
| 1977 | Viimeinen savotta | Kirkkoherra #2 | ||
| 1977 | Jäniksen vuosi | U. Kärkkäinen | ||
| 1993 | Isä meidän | Old Man |