Ville Virtanen (born 19 August 1961) is a Finnish actor.[1]
Ville Virtanen | |
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 Virtanen receiving the Jussi Award in 2011 | |
| Born | 19 August 1961 Espoo, Finland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Kari Sorjonen (Bordertown) |
He has starred in several films, including The Winter War (1989), Christmas Story (2007), and Bad Family (2010), for which he won the 2010 Jussi Award for Best Actor. He is also known for his main roles in Nelonen's crime drama Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000–2005), SVT's crime drama Jordskott (2015), and YLE's and Netflix's crime drama Bordertown (2016–2020).
Personal life
editVirtanen's father was the director and actor Jukka Virtanen. From his marriage to Eija Vilpas, he has twin sons and a daughter, Sinna Virtanen. His wife is Swedish-language actress Birthe Wingren, and they live in Stockholm.[2] Virtanen is a member of the Orthodox Church of Finland.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- Fakta homma (1987)
- The Winter War (1989)
- Hobitit (1993)
- Kotikatu (17 episodes, 1995–1998)
- Gold Fever in Lapland (1999)
- Monkey Business (2000)
- Upswing (2003)
- Young Gods (2003)
- Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
- Producing Adults (2004)
- Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (30 episodes, 2000–2005)
- Promise (2005)
- Kummelin Jackpot (2006)
- The Year of the Wolf (2007)
- Black Ice (2007)
- Christmas Story (2007)
- The Border (2007)
- Sauna (2008)
- Bad Family (2010)
- Beyond (2010)
- Priest of Evil (2010)
- The Kiss of Evil (2011)
- Love and Other Troubles (2012)
- Nymphs (2014)
- Jordskott (2015)
- Occupied (2015)
- Bordertown (2016–2020)
- The Eternal Road (2017)
- The Truth Will Out (2018, 2021)
- Omerta 6/12 (2021)
- Bordertown: Mural Murders (2021)
- Thank You, I'm Sorry (2023)
- Never Alone (2025)
References
edit- ↑ "Ville Virtanen". elonet.fi (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute. Note: The only place I found the DOB was to click on a film and hover over his name.
- ↑ Tainola, Rita (10 January 2017). "Ville Virtanen muutti Ruotsiin: Täällä voin jopa julkisesti halata vaimoani eikä kukaan välitä" [Ville Virtanen moved to Sweden: Here I can even hug my wife in public and no one cares]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ Vainio, Mari (26 February 2024). "Ville Virtanen on "huono" käymään kirkossa, mutta panostaa arjen tekoihin" [Ville Virtanen is "bad" at going to church, but he focuses on everyday activities]. Aamun Koitto (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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