Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1956-07-12
Day of Death
2007-12-31
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Markku Peltola
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.
Filmography (21)
The Surrealist and His Naughty Hand
2014
Skeleton Crew
2009
V2: Dead Angel
2007
Jade Warrior
2006
Kamome Diner
2006
Vares: Private Eye
2004
Young Gods
2003
The Book of Fate
2003
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
Dogs Have No Hell
2002
The Man Without a Past
2002
Lyhyt elokuva Helsingistä
2000
Days of Grace
1999
Juha
1999
