Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born and grew up in Helsinki. 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 featured in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Kamome Shokudo, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.
From the 1980s until his death, 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.[ Discography at allmusic.com]
Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1980 Espanjankävijät Sulo Paaso 1981 Valehtelija 1982 The Archer Akin olinpaikan kertova nuori Uncredited1992 Tuhlaajapoika Makkonen 1992 Papukaijamies Kummajainen 1993 Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät Risto Kullervo Kilpua, peeper 'Lasinaama' 1994 Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana 1996 Drifting Clouds Lajunen 1996 Merisairas Pony-tailed sailor 1997 Mustasilmä-Susanna ja lepakkoluolan aarre Max 1998 Armon aika Mies torilla 1999 Juha Autonkuljettaja 1999 Sen täytyy tapahtua Luke 2002 The Man Without a Past M 2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")2003 Kohtalon kirja Tiedemies 2003 Hymypoika Samin isä 2004 Lasileuka Mies ravintolassa Short2004 Vares: Private Eye Luusalmi 2005 Eläville ja kuolleille Principal of Music School 2005 Lupaus Matti 2006 Kamome Shokudo Matti 2006 Jade Warrior Berg 2007 V2 – jäätynyt enkeli Luusalmi 2007 Riivaaja Short2008 Mina olin siin. Esimene arest 2013 Kalervo Palsa ja kuriton käsi Isä / Intiaanipäällikkö / Kreivi Buharin (final film role)
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