Jukka Virtanen

Known for ActingBorn 1933-07-25Died 2019-09-01Jämsänkoski, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Joulukalenteri

Kiljusen herrasväki

The Other Side of Hope

The Cold Old Days

Road North

Noin 7 veljestä

Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

If You Love

Pähkähullu Suomi

Speedy Gonzales – noin 7 veljeksen poika

Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon

Uuno Turhapuro

Tup akka lakko

Black on White

Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

Hei kliffaa hei

Fakta homma

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy

Menestyksen maku

Millipilleri

Iloinen Linnanmäki