
Joonas Saartamo
- Date of Birth: 1980-05-06
- Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
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 (... 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

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Drama, Crime • 2000 February

Forgiven
Drama • 2023 November

The Mine
Drama • 2016 January

White Lines
Drama, Crime, Mystery • 2020 May

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Drama, Romance • 2016 September

Thicker Than Water
Drama • 2014 January

Beauty and the Bastard
Music, Romance, Drama • 2005 October

Opponent
Drama • 2023 October

Bayonet
Drama • 2018 November

Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
Family • 2017 January