Markku Peltola
Born July 12, 1956 (Age: 69)
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Helsinki, Finland
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Dogs Have No Hell
2002
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as Man
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Age: 45
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
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as (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
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Age: 45
The Man Without a Past
2002
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as M
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Age: 45
Days of Grace
1999
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as
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Age: 43
Drifting Clouds
1996
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as Lajunen
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Age: 39
The Prodigal Son
1992
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as Makkonen
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Age: 36
The Wrestler
1985
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as Kärrypoika
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Age: 29
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
1982
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as Alokas käskynjaolla
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Age: 26
The Liar
1981
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as Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
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Age: 24
Espanjankävijät
1980
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as Sulo Paaso
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Age: 24