Risto Tuorila
Actor
Biography
Risto Kalevi Tuorila (born 19 February 1947) is a Finnish actor. Orinally born in Oulu, he worked for a long time at the Oulu City Theatre before retiring in 2010.
His most famous film role was Vilho Koskela in the 1985 film The Unknown Soldier, directed by Rauni Mollberg, for which he won the Jussi Award for Best Actor. He was also awarded the City of Oulu Cultural Recognition Award in 2004, based on his long-term and distinguished work at the Oulu City Theatre.
Filmography
The Unknown Soldier
as Koskela 1985
Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat
as Ylikomisario Saari 1994
Under the North Star
as Jussi Koskela 2009
Tommy and the Wildcat
as Uncle Jouko 1998
Star Boys
as Olavi, Marja's father 2017
Under the North Star II
as Jussi Koskela 2010
Lyrics and Lace
as Editorial Chief Kuronen 1992
Häät ennen hautajaisia
as Pekka 2022
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
as Father 2006
Homebound
as Kurkela 1989
The Dinosaur
as Self 2021
Partanen
as Partanen 2003