Mikko Kouki | |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1967 |
Birth Place: | Lohja, Finland |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1986–present |
Mikko Kouki (born 14 September 1967)[1] is a Finnish actor, theatre director and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 1986.
Kouki comes from a family of actors, including his father,, his aunt and his uncle .[1] The actor and singer Samuli Edelmann is his cousin.[1] He attended in Helsinki.[1] He graduated from University of the Arts Helsinki in Theatre Arts in 1991, but did not find the course a good preparation for work.[1]
Kouki was the first director of in Turku, from 2003 to 2012.[1] He went on to direct the Oulu City Theatre between 2012 and 2014.[1] He led the restoration of Turku City Theatre, and is its director.[1] [2]
He has won two Jussi Awards: best screenplay for Frozen City and best supporting actor for Man Exposed, both films released in 2006 and given Jussi Awards in 2007.[2] [3]
Kouki is married to the writer .[1] [2] They live in Turku and have two children.[1] [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2013 | 8-pallo | |||
2012 | Naked Harbour | |||
2008 | Blackout | |||
2007 | Joulutarina | |||
2005 | Beauty and the Bastard | |||
Frozen Land | ||||
2002 | Lovers & Leavers |