Markku Peltola
An image from Jade Warrior, one of the productions that also features Markku Peltola.
Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

July 12, 1956 — Helsinki, Finland

Markku Peltola (July 12, 1956 – December 31, 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician. He was born in Helsinki and grew up there. He was actively involved in founding and acting with the Telakka Theater in Tampere.

Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past. Other films that Peltola has been in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.

Since the 1980s, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle. He also released two solo albums: Buster Keatonin ratsutilalla, released by Ektro Records in 2003 and Buster Keaton tarkistaa idän ja lännen at the beginning of 2006.

Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.

The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002

Drifting Clouds

Drifting Clouds

1996

Kamome Diner

Kamome Diner

2006

Juha

Juha

1999

Jade Warrior

Jade Warrior

2006

Vares: Private Eye

Vares: Private Eye

2004

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002

Skeleton Crew

Skeleton Crew

2009