Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011. Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Dirty Bomb
(Jali)
Fanatics
(Tuukka Tiensuu)
Lapland Odyssey
(Janne)
Koskinen
(Tohtori Jokinen)
The Hijack That Went South
(Perämies Calle Snock)
Heart of a Lion
(Kulmala)
Fallen Leaves
(Holappa)
Towards the Day of Doom
(Julle Rekola)
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
(Kulta-Pete)
Lapland Odyssey 2
(Janne)
Unknown Soldier
(Koskela)
Summer Is Crazy
(Samppa)
Off the Map
(Vaittinen)
Lapland Odyssey 3
(Janne)
Dark Corners
(Zaney)
Forest Giant
(Pasi Kauppi)
Glass Ceiling
(Mika)
Legend of the Lake Bodom
(Cop on Duty)
Puolin ja toisin
(Rauno)
Bad Women
(Marko)
Kolme suudelmaa
(tarjoilija)
The Kidnapping of a President
(Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari)
Blue Baby
Vinski 2
Risto
(Agentti)
Alamaailma Trilogia
(Stadian opettaja)
Downshifters
(Tommi Kuusela)
Tauno Tukevan sota
(Kauno Jurvanen)
Kimmo
(Kimmo Hietala)
Man in Room 301
(Seppo Kurtti)
Kotikatu
(Nakkikioskin asiakas)
Lakeside Murders
(Psykologi)
Unknown Soldier
(Koskela)
Pitääkö olla huolissaan?
(Himself)
Siege 55
The Man Who Died
(Jaakko Kaunismaa)
Putous
(Mr. Mallorca / Various)
Putous
(Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various)
Putous
(Antsku / Various)
Putous
(Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various)
Marcians
(Self)
Putous Allstars
(Various)
Lakeside Murders
(Tohtori Jokinen)
Etsijät
(Jaarnio)
Uudisraivaaja
(Yrittäjä #4)