Birth Place Matching "Helsinki, Finland" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Pihla Viitala
Actress | Latin Lover
Pihla Viitala was born on September 30, 1982 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and director, known for Latin Lover (2015), Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) and Star Boys (2017). She was previously married to Kerkko Koskinen.
2. Laura Birn
Actress | Tyhjiö
Laura Birn was born on April 25, 1981 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Void (2018), A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) and Purge (2012).
3. George Gaynes
Actor | Tootsie
George Gaynes was born in Helsinki in May, 1917, which was then the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland. The Grand Duchy was part of the Russian Empire, which was in a state of collapse at the time of Gaynes' birth. The Emperor Nicholas II of Russia had abdicated the throne on March 15, two ...
4. Jalmari Helander
Director | Rare Exports
Jalmari Helander was born on July 21, 1976 in Helsinki, Finland. He is a director and writer, known for Rare Exports (2010), Big Game (2014) and The Fakir (2006).
5. Jasper Pääkkönen
Actor | BlacKkKlansman
Jasper Pääkkönen is an actor, fly fisherman, environmentalist and an entrepreneur. His most recent work include the role of Felix in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman and Halfdan the Black in the hit TV series Vikings. In his home country Finland, according to newspaper Ilta Sanomat, he is "the most ...
6. Andrej Kaminsky
Actor | Enemy at the Gates
Andrej Kaminsky was born 1964 in Helsinki, Finland. He studied Drama/Acting at the famous Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Busch" (Drama School) in Berlin, GDR. After the reunification he worked at different theaters (e.g. in Munich) and is now at the Central Theatre Leipzig, Germany. He came ...
7. Eero Milonoff
Actor | Gräns
Eero Milonoff was born on May 1, 1980 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor, known for Border (2018), Ganes (2007) and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016).
8. Taina Elg
Actress | Les Girls
One of her country's most celebrated performers, Finnish actress and dancer Taina Elisabeth Elg was born in 1930 but later her family moved and lived in and around Finland, including Turku. Taina's mother was a Russian immigrant, pianist Helena Doroumova, and her father was pianist Åke Elg (a.k.a. ...
9. Pekka Strang
Actor | Tom of Finland
Born in Helsinki 1977 as the second child to Jukka Strang and Camilla Strang (Andersson), younger brother of Janne Strang (b. 1974). Grew up in the town of Vasa on the Finnish west coast. Wanting to become an actor since early childhood, he took it up seriously from his first lead appearance as the...
10. Linda Zilliacus
Actress | Ondskan
Linda Zilliacus was born on April 25, 1977 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress, known for Evil (2003), History Is Made at Night (1999) and Isabella (2006). She has been married to Tobias Zilliacus since 2001. They have three children.
11. Yanti Somer
Actress | Sette uomini d'oro nello spazio
Yanti Somer was born on February 29, 1948 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress, known for Star Odyssey (1979), Avanti! (1972) and War of the Planets (1977).
12. Tobias Zilliacus
Actor | Vapaa pudotus
Tobias Zilliacus was born on September 30, 1971 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Vapaa pudotus (2002), Gåsmamman (2015) and Flowers and Binding (2004). He has been married to Linda Zilliacus since 2001. They have three children.
13. Sampo Sarkola
Actor | Ikitie
Sampo Sarkola was born on January 31, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor, known for The Eternal Road (2017), Bordertown (2016) and Priest of Evil (2010).
14. Vera Jordanova
Actress | Hostel: Part II
Vera Jordanova was born on August 28, 1975 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress, known for Hostel: Part II (2007), Harjunpää and the Persecutors (1993) and Isänmaan toivot (1998). She has been married to Federico Ruiz since 2016. They have one child.
15. Anu Sinisalo
Actress | Helppo elämä
Anu Sinisalo was born on March 3, 1966 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress, known for Easy Living (2009), No Thank You (2014) and Bordertown (2016).
16. Tommi Korpela
Actor | Rare Exports
Tommi Korpela was born on August 23, 1968 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Rare Exports (2010), Distractions (2015) and Falling Angels (2008). He is married to Elina Knihtilä. They have one child.
17. Ville Valo
Soundtrack | Transformers
Ville Valo was born on November 22, 1976 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and composer, known for Transformers (2007), Restless (2000) and Honey Baby (2004).
18. Greta Kukkonen
Self | Gregory Peck kävi Suomessa
Greta Kukkonen was born on January 25, 1911 in Helsinki, Finland. She was previously married to Gregory Peck. She died on January 19, 2008 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
19. Kati Outinen
Actress | Mies vailla menneisyyttä
Kati Outinen was born on August 17, 1961 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for The Man Without a Past (2002), Le Havre (2011) and Drifting Clouds (1996).
20. Olli Rahkonen
Actor | Tom the Movie
Olli Rahkonen was born on June 5, 1987 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor, known for Tom the Movie, My Husband's Wife (2022) and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016).
21. Sophia Heikkilä
Actress | Pahanhautoja
Sophia Heikkilä is a Finnish-Swedish actor (MA), based in Helsinki, Finland. After graduating from the Theater Academy/University of the Arts in Helsinki, Sophia has worked at Wasa Teater, Åbo Svenska Teater, Riksteatern and Dramaten in Sweden. Since 2011 she has been part of the cast of Svenska ...
22. Antti Reini
Actor | Eros ja Psykhe
Antti Reini was born on August 27, 1964 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and director, known for Eros and Psyche (1998), The Man Without a Past (2002) and Highway Society (2000).
23. Stina Rautelin
Actress | Rederiet
Stina Rautelin was born on October 25, 1963 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and director, known for Rederiet (1992), Beck (1997) and 16 (1993).
24. Esko Salminen
Actor | Runoilija ja muusa
Esko Salminen was born on October 12, 1940 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Runoilija ja muusa (1978), The Prodigal Son (1992) and Raid (2000). He is married to Aino Seppo. They have one child. He was previously married to Heidi Krohn, Rose-Marie Precht and Riikka ...
25. John Webster
Director | The Happy Worker
Born in Finland of British parents, John Webster has been directing and producing documentary films for over 30 years. His films are visually creative social issue stories with strong central characters, told with humour and empathy. He is the recipient of two Finnish Jussi awards and Docpoint's ...
26. Maria Sid
Actress | Karjalan kunnailla
Maria Sid was born on May 13, 1968 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and director, known for Karjalan kunnailla (2007), All the Sins (2019) and Hallåhallå (2014).
27. Aku Louhimies
Director | Tuntematon sotilas
Aku Louhimies is an award-winning director and screenwriter. His highly acclaimed, commercially successful films have established him as one of the most preeminent directors of Scandinavian cinema today.
Accomplished in both film and television, Louhimies' works have consistently garnered attention ...
28. Alina Tomnikov
Actress | Donna
Alina Tomnikov was born on June 24, 1988 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Donna (2018), Deadwind (2018) and Funeral for a Dog (2022).
29. Matti Pellonpää
Actor | Night on Earth
Matti Pellonpää was born on March 28, 1951 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor and writer, known for Night on Earth (1991), The Bohemian Life (1992) and Dolly and Her Lover (1990). He died on July 13, 1995 in Vaasa, Finland.
30. Jani Volanen
Writer | Munkkivuori
Jani Volanen was born on November 1, 1971 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Summer of Sorrow (2022), M/S Romantic (2019) and A Man's Job (2007).
31. Åke Lindman
Actor | Tuntematon sotilas
Åke Lindman was a very skilled football player and played in the Finnish national team, he was offered a contract by the English Premier League team Swindon in the 60s but he turned it down and chose to become an actor.
32. Liisa Evastina
Liisa started her career as an actress by studying in Los Angeles at Playhouse West and Theater of Arts in Hollywood. Prior to acting studies, she worked as a model. She has performed stand up comedy in some of the most well known comedy clubs in Hollywood and also was a member of sketch comedy ...
33. Sanna Marin
Self | Sodan kylmät kasvot
Sanna Marin was born on November 16, 1985 in Helsinki, Finland. She has been married to Markus Räikkönen since August 4, 2020. They have one child.
34. Outi Mäenpää
Actress | Musta jää
Outi Mäenpää was born on February 24, 1962 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Black Ice (2007), Flowers and Binding (2004) and The South (2000).
35. Harri Nykänen
Writer | Raid
Harri Nykänen was born on June 20, 1953 in Helsinki, Finland. He was a writer, known for Raid (2000), Raid (2003) and Sergein totuus (1996). He died on March 21, 2023 in Helsinki, Finland.
36. Ilona Elkin
Actress | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Ilona Elkin was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Chilean father and a Finnish mother. She has a twin sister, Kati. At the age of 9, she started dancing ballet at the Finnish National Ballet school, until, at the age of fifteen, she moved to live in Vienna, Austria. In 1994 Ilona moved to Montreal, ...
37. Emmi Parviainen
Actress | Seurapeli
Emmi Parviainen is one of Finland's most promising and appreciated young actresses. Her first film was Aleksi Mäkelä's Esa and Vesa (1994). Since then she has had roles in TV series, several short films, and has had several successful leads in stage plays, including her roles in The Finnish ...
38. Ville Tiihonen
Actor | Rikospoliisi ei laula
Ville Tiihonen was born on February 23, 1974 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for Rikospoliisi ei laula (2006), Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021) and Keihäsmatkat (2020). He is married to Kreeta Salminen. They have one child.
39. Pirkko Hämäläinen
Actress | Paperitähti
Pirkko Hämäläinen was born on May 29, 1959 in Helsinki, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Paper Star (1989), The Winter War (1989) and The Worthless (1982). She was previously married to Puntti Valtonen.
40. Vesa-Matti Loiri
Actor | Tie pohjoiseen
Vesa-Matti Loiri created a significant career in Finland as an actor, singer, writer and sportsman.
Loiri's career in movies started in 1962. He had a leading role in Mikko Niskanen's film Pojat (1962), which brought him a Diplomat of Merit at the Jussi Awards (the Finnish Oscars). After the film he...
41. Mauritz Stiller
Director | Erotikon
Moshe "Mauritz" Stiller, born July 17, 1883, in Helsinki, Finland, was a director, writer and actor. He began his artistic activity in the theatre, as an actor at 16. Mauritz Stiller portrayed 87 roles from 1899-1916 and directed 16 productions 1911-28. Together with Viktor Sjöström ( director, ...
42. Tove Jansson
Writer | The Summer Book
Tove Jansson was born on August 9, 1914 in Helsinki, Finland. She was a writer and cinematographer, known for The Summer Book, Mûmin (1969) and Comet in Moominland (1992). She died on June 27, 2001 in Helsinki, Finland.
43. Hjallis Harkimo
Camera Department | Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta
Hjallis Harkimo was born on November 2, 1953 in Helsinki, Finland. He is a writer and actor, known for The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (1971), Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies (1998) and Fyra sånger från Finland (2004).
44. Beata Harju
Writer | Mega Man: Fully Charged
Beata Harju is a Helsinki-raised actress, screenwriter and filmmaker. At the age of 16 she moved to NYC to attend the Professional Performing Arts School as a musical theatre major. A year later she started her first-year at Sarah Lawrence College in New York. While still in college, Beata and her ...
45. Antti-Jussi Annila
Director | Sauna
Antti-Jussi Annila was born on January 8, 1977 in Helsinki, Finland. He is a director and writer, known for Sauna (2008), The Eternal Road (2017) and Jade Warrior (2006).
46. Tomi Salmela
Actor | Night on Earth
Tomi Salmela was born on February 27, 1957 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor, known for Night on Earth (1991), Under the North Star (2009) and The Romanov Stones (1993). He is married to Kaarina Nikunen. They have two children.
47. Tony Halme
Actor | Die Hard with a Vengeance
Tony Halme was born on January 6, 1963 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor, known for Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Shadow Warriors (1995) and American Tigers (1996). He was previously married to Katja Talus. He died on January 8, 2010 in Helsinki, Finland.
48. Linda Brava
Actress | Baywatch
BACKGROUND: Brava was born into a Fennoswede family and culture in which music formed a vital part of life. Her father, Börje Lampenius, is a former theater director, actor, singer and also a composer of musicals and operettas. Her mother, Ulla Eklund, is a former actress and singer. Both of them ...
49. Markku Peltola
Actor | Mies vailla menneisyyttä
Markku Peltola was born on July 12, 1956 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor and composer, known for The Man Without a Past (2002), Private Eye Vares (2004) and Juha (1999). He died on December 31, 2007 in Kangasala, Finland.
50. Juho Milonoff
Actor | Tuntematon sotilas
Juho Milonoff was born on February 26, 1974 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and writer, known for The Unknown Soldier (2017), Bullets (2018) and Miten meistä tuli ystäviä (2013). He has been married to Vilma Melasniemi since 1999. They have two children.