Sulevi Peltola
Acting
Biography
Sulevi Antero Peltola (December 7, 1946, Viljakkala – January 28, 2025, Helsinki) was a Finnish actor. He graduated from the acting course at the Finnish Theatre School in 1968 and thereafter worked as an assistant to Rauni Mollberg and Mikko Niskasen, among others. Early in his career, Peltola was involved in the founding of the KOM theatre. He frequently collaborated with director Matti Ijäs.
Born: December 7, 1946
Place of Birth: Viljakkala, Finland
Known For
Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti
Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.
A Stone Left Unturned
The relationship between a father and his son is an infinite story with very few words. Silence is golden when it comes to expressing emotions.
Drifting Clouds
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.
The Man Without a Past
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
Helsinki, Forever
Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film director and academic Peter von Bagh. The film draws a portrait of Helsinki and also acts as an essay on Finnish culture in a wider sense. It shows Helsinki as captured by leading Finnish feature film and documentary makers over a period of one hundred years.
Under the North Star II
Akseli Koskela returns from prison and tries to learn living again. He's not allowed to take part in politics anymore, but he sees a lot of injustice around him. He raises a family with his wife Elina while another war is around the corner...
The Temptation of St. Tony
A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.
The Other Side of Hope
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Deadwind
When Sofia Karppi, a detective in her 30's who is trying to get over her husband's death, discovers the body of a young woman on a construction site, she triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy her life again.
A Summer by the River
Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.
Filmography
as Self
as Rupi's Father
as Kolehmainen
as Tuomas
as Poker Room Operator
as Museum guard
as Hoederer
as Helminen
as Rafu
as Driver
as Preeti Leppänen
as Uncle Vanja
as Taikuri
as Usko
as Konsta
as Narrator (voice)
as Hairdresser Augusti Kaski
as Jaakko Sakkanen
as rakennusneuvos
as Supervisor
as Kirkkoherra Kirkkonummella
as Teuvo 'Teukka' Hurskainen
as Pornokauppias Viljanen
as Gunnar
as Police Officer
as PK
as Eskon isoisä
as Man at the Tirestore
as Unemployment Office Manager
as Silander
as Aaro Parkkinen, meritutkija
as Opettaja
as Konstaapeli Mauri Kildenstam
as Erkki
as Toriseva
as Arvo
as Puukko
as Leif Masanen
as Pylvänäinen
as Priest
as kuulustelija
as Man at Nelia
as Onni Partanen
as Masa, koulukodin ohjaaja
as Johannes
as Detective Lieutenant Salminen
as Päätoimittaja Mesinen
as Karisto's assistant
as Öövini
as metsätyömies
as Erkki J. Untamala
as Ruumisautokuski
as Ambulanssimies
as Kersantti
as Veistäjä - vasemmistolainen ylioppilas