Joonas Saartamo
Acting • Born 1980-05-06
Biography
Joonas Saartamo, born in Helsinki in 1980, is among the finest actors in Finland today. Joonas graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2012. He is known from the movies One-Way Ticket to Mombasa (2002), Beauty and the Bastard (2005), Silence (2011), The Mine (2016), The happiest day in the life of Olli Mäkiand (2016), which won the film award Un Certain Regard in Cannes. In televison he is known from the series; Pelkovaara (2004), Protectors (2008) and Welcome To Texas, season 1 (2017). The second series of Welcome To Texas will be screened in spring 2019. Jonaas has one of the major supporting roles in the film success and classic story The Unknown Solider, which premiered in 2017. Based on this story and edited material, a TV series will be screened in 2019. He will appear in a movie being released soon - Bayoneta - a boxing drama. Saartamo won the Jussi Statue in 2011 (The Finnish Oscar) for the best male actor in a leading role and has been nominated twice, once as the best male actor in a supporting role and once as best male in a leading role. Joonas is also known as the hip-hop artist Jonde, previously known as Alarik. in 2019, Joonas will play the role of Richard Wagner in the movie The Zurich Liaison
Filmography
47 credits
Fjällnäs
Movie • 2021
Yannick
Pocket Parking
Movie • 2013
1944 The Final Defence
Movie • 2007
Lääkintämies
The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
Movie • 2021
Fanatics
Movie • 2012
Komentaja
Itty Bitty Princess
Movie • 2024
Mittarimies
Silence
Movie • 2011
Eino Lahtela
Game Over
Movie • 2005
Harri
Gloriously Wasted
Movie • 2012
Juha Berg
Opponent
Movie • 2023
Coach
Gimme Some Respect
Movie • 2010
Kassu
Ken tulta pyytää
Movie • 2001
Kaizu, Jeminan poikaystävä
Spy from a Distance
Movie • 2024
Self
The Mine
Movie • 2016
Jussi Karevuo
Unknown Soldier
Movie • 2017
Lahtinen
Ella and Friends – Operation Otter
Movie • 2025
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Movie • 2016
Boxer
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
Movie • 2017
Mr. Vaaksanheimo
One-Way Ticket to Mombasa
Movie • 2002
Jusa
Bayonet
Movie • 2018
Remu
The Night Thief
Movie • 2018
Heikki
Onni von Sopanen
Movie • 2006
Pizza boy
Laughing Matters
Movie • 2020
Tommi
Beauty and the Bastard
Movie • 2005
Kondis
Jill and Joy's Winter
Movie • 2015
Mr. Vaaksanheimo
Rolli and the Secret of All Time
Movie • 2016
Siili Suhonen (voice)
Headfirst
Movie • 2014
Saken poika
Attack on Finland
Movie • 2021
Falcon Pilot
Carrier
Movie • 2020
Leo
Resistant
Movie • 2021
Arndt Pekurinen (voice)
Täydelliset vieraat
Movie • 2025
Simo
Vinski 2
Movie • 2026
Unknown Soldier
TV • 2018
Lahtinen
Suojelijat
TV • 2008
Roope
Thicker Than Water
TV • 2014
Chaufför
Mister8
TV • 2021
Vertti
Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta
TV • 2019
Jonne
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
TV • 2000
Rami Ylenius
Forgiven
TV • 2023
Mikko
Nurses
TV • 2014
Eliel
Welcome to Texas
TV • 2017
Tume
Isolated
TV • 2024
Henri
Seconds
TV • 2024
Sampo Vainio
Munkkivuori
TV • 2022
Markku Määttä
The Hired Hand
TV • 2023
Jaska
White Lines
TV • 2020
Finnish Guy
Valhalla Project
TV • 2024