Jukka Virtanen
Jukka Jalmari Virtanen (25 July 1933 – 1 September 2019) was a Finnish entertainer and author. He worked as both a film and television director, actor and host. He was also an accomplished songwriter. Starting originally as a newspaper columnist, Virtanen began his television career in the 1950s and his film career in the 1960s. He won the Rose d'Or in 1965 for the entertainment program Lumilinna (The Cold Old Days). He starred in and directed many films written by Spede Pasanen, including Millipilleri, Pähkähullu Suomi and Noin 7 Veljestä, as well as playing bit parts in the Uuno Turhapuro franchise. He was also the long-standing host of the TV show Levyraati (1980–1997) as well as Runoraati. Additionally, he was a songwriter for a number of prolific Finnish musical artists such as Ilkka Lipsanen.
The Other Side of Hope
as Poker PlayerA restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
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Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
as uncreditedIt is the first anniversary of Uuno and Elisabet. Uuno has placed a bet with his friend...
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Road North
as Rintapanttilan setäA father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey...
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Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
as Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessaSergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both,...
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Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as 2. vakoojaThe Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States...
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Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
as PappiUuno moves in flight cargo to Helsinki for the search of a rich, beautiful wife. He buys elegant...
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Uuno Turhapuro
as Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"Uuno goes with his wife to spend summer holiday to their villa in country, studies playing of...
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If You Love
as Virtasen JukkaAda, the pampered daughter of the Minister, crashes drunk with an immigrant and loses her...
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Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
as Levyraadin juontajaThe colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two...
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Black on White
as TV directorJuha is a sales manager of a refrigerator company. His perfect-looking family and glittering...
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Iloinen Linnanmäki
as HamunenTwo competing hair care companies demonstrate their products on stage at a Helsinki amusement...
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Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
as Poliisi Jukka VirtanenUuno Turhapuro, a useless bum who has married money, creates havoc around his father-in-law's...
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The Joulukalenteri
as Narrator / Iki-iäkäsThe Joulukalenteri was a 1997 Finnish television miniseries produced by MTV3 that was broadcast...
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