Jukka Virtanen
Acting · 86 years old
Jämsänkoski, Finland
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 Joulukalenteri
Narrator / Iki-iäkäs
The Other Side of Hope
Poker Player
Noin 7 veljestä
Tuck
Road North
Rintapanttilan setä
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro
Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika
Pat
Uuno Turhapuro
Kalevi Ketanen, "jonglöörien kuningas"
If You Love
Virtasen Jukka
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
Levyraadin juontaja
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon
Pappi
Black on White
TV director
Tup akka lakko
Jukka Virtanen
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
2. vakooja
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Vieraan vallan paha poika Körmyn unessa
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy
Poliisi Jukka Virtanen
Hei kliffaa hei
Jukka Virtanen
Millipilleri
Tappaja
Menestyksen maku
Jukka Virtanen
Iloinen Linnanmäki
Hamunen
