Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-07-25
Deathday
2019-09-01
Place of Birth
Jämsänkoski, Finland
Jukka Virtanen
Biography
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.
Known For
The Other Side of Hope
as Poker Player
Road North
as Rintapanttilan setä
Uuno Turhapuro
as Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
Black on White
as TV director
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
as Pappi
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
as Levyraadin juontaja
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as 2. vakooja
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
as Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
If You Love
as Virtasen Jukka