Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela is a Finnish actor and screenwriter. Best known for his roles in Man’s Job (2007), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010), Distractions (2015) and Eternal Road (2017). He has won Jussi Award (Finnish premier film industry award) for Best Actor three times in 2008, 2009 and 2015.

Korpela graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1995.

Korpela is also a nature conservationist, and specializes in the conservation of Finland’s migratory fish populations and the Saimaa ringed seal in particular. He has published a book about fly fishing called ‘Fly Fishing: Incredible Fly Fishing with Hissu & Tommi’ together with actor Kari Hietalahti.

Known For

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Not in library

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

2010

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Sisu: Road to Revenge

2025

The Other Side of Hope Not in library

The Other Side of Hope

2017

Constellation Not in library

Constellation

2024

Lake Bodom Not in library

Lake Bodom

2016

Lights in the Dusk Not in library

Lights in the Dusk

2006

Deadwind Not in library

Deadwind

2018

The Flight Before Christmas Not in library

The Flight Before Christmas

2008

Rare Exports Inc. Not in library

Rare Exports Inc.

2003

Little Siberia Not in library

Little Siberia

2025

Acting

2026 Father's Day as Veikko
2026 Sirppi & Vasara as Radiojuontaja (voice)
2025 Super Furball and the Lying Squirrel as Opettaja Sakari Pennilä
2025 Little Siberia as Tarvainen
2025 Therapy as Pekka Salokorpi
2025 Mis?ing
2025 Sisu: Road to Revenge as Finnish Man In Library
2025 A Wolf's Palate
2025 Vilko gomurys
2024 The Missile as Pertti Keinänen
2024 8 Views of Lake Biwa as Planton
2024 Amidst as Jone
2024 Constellation as Björn Hallgren (1 episode)
2023 Prelude as Jyrki
2023 Huijarit as Jukka 'Jukkis' Helasuo
2023 Dear Pierangelo
2023 Rays of Light as Aapeli
2023 Eroja ja sovintoja as Matti (8 episodes)
2022 The Hullabaloos! as Adjutantti Korhonen
2022 MC Helper beKINGs as Mustakäsi
2022 Hyväveli as Havukainen
2022 Thank You in Your Language as Tiina's agent (voice)
2022 Super Furball Saves the Future as Sakari Laaksonen
2022 Bubble as Teuvo
2022 A Good Family as Lefa Halme (6 episodes)
2021 Doctor Johansson as Lääkäri
2021 In Dreams as Juho, isä
2021 Laundry as Neighbor
2021 Night of the Living Dicks as Simo Rantamies
2021 Sisäilmaa as Lakto-Nalle (2 episodes)
2020 Näin tehtiin Poissa
2020 The Last Ones as Kari
2020 Eden as Juhani
2020 The Potato Venture as Bisnesenkeli
2020 Forest Giant as Virtasalmi
2020 Helene as Editor
2020 Spring Break as Antti
2020 The Bouncer as Neighbor
2020 Perfect Commando as Majuri Miettinen (10 episodes)
2019 Maria's Paradise as Eino Vartiovaara
2019 Somebody Should Do Something as Onerva's Father
2019 Two Bodies on a Beach as Astronautti
2019 Are You Hungry? as Microwaveman
2019 Gone as Matti's Colleague
2019 It’s All Right
2019 Force of Habit as Kari
2019 M/S Romantic as Gusu (4 episodes)
2019 The Night Servants as Jasse (5 episodes)
2018 Super Furball as Sakari Laaksonen
2018 Matti and Sami and the Three Biggest Mistakes in the Universe as Father Sulo
2018 Void as Eero Kaila
2018 Happier Times, Grump as Tiaisen Harri
2018 Bullets as Timo Viita (10 episodes)
2018 Deadwind as Alex Hoikkala (12 episodes)
2017 The Eternal Road as Jussi Ketola
2017 The Other Side of Hope as Melartin
2017 Wonderland as Harri
2017 Love and Order as Markku Nyqvist (3 episodes)
2016 Flowers of Evil as Koski
2016 Tatu and Patu: An Oddsville Christmas as Rafael Angstinen
2016 Lake Bodom as Hiker (voice)
2016 Deadweight as Ahti Ikonen
2016 The Mine as Yksi Talvivaaran johtajista
2016 Waste Land
2016 Heroes of the Baltic Sea as Captain Vrome (5 episodes)
2015 The Midwife as Gödel
2015 Distractions as kiinteistövälittäjä Max Strömberg / Ukko, "Ukkeli"
2015 Napamiehet as Tommi Korpela (9 episodes)
2014 Santa as Jussi
2014 Boy Upside Down as Mikael
2014 Raspberry Boat Refugee as Father
2014 The Swedish Moment as Kari Lampikallio
2013 Things We Do for Love as Ismo
2013 August Fools as Jalkanen
2012 Love and Other Troubles as Ronald Reagan (voice)
2012 Purge as Martin Truu
2012 Police Investigates as Seppo
2012 The Spiral as Juha Virtanen (5 episodes)
2011 Home Sweet Home as Jaatinen
2011 Virta as Tero Hammerberg (3 episodes)
2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale as Aimo
2010 Priest of Evil as Kengu
2010 Jäät as Kai
2010 The Patient
2009 Last Cowboy Standing as Ossi
2009 Backwood Philosopher as Maisteri 'Putte' Kronberg
2009 Hellsinki as Ukin mies
2009 Where Is Where? as Death
2009 Forbidden Fruit as Suviseura saarnaaja
2009 Parasta aikaa as Roihu, liikunnansijainen (10 episodes)
2009 Ihmebantu
2009 Ihmebantu as Various (7 episodes)
2008 The Home of Dark Butterflies as Harjula
2008 Falling Angels as Lauri
2008 The Flight Before Christmas as Porolauman johtaja (voice)
2008 Suojelijat as Luumu (10 episodes)
2007 Ganes as Otto Aaltonen
2007 Man's Job as Juha
2007 The Border as Heikki Kiljunen
2007 V2: Dead Angel as Tom Marjola
2006 The Prince of Soap as Apulaisohjaaja
2006 The Fakir as Fakir's Father
2006 Unna and Nuuk as Nuukin isä
2006 Lights in the Dusk as Lecturer
2006 Uudisraivaaja as Sampo Rantanen (5 episodes)
2005 The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 as Marker
2005 For the Living and the Dead as Kai
2004 Vares: Private Eye as Uusniitty
2004 Precious Brother as Otto
2004 Gourmet Club as Pontus
2003 Bad Boys: A True Story as Mutka
2003 Raid as Russian Criminal
2003 Rare Exports Inc. as Marker
2003 Ranuan kummit
2002 Love Is a Treasure as Nurse / Man
2002 Rumble as Mäkinen
2002 Blue Corner as Kuulusteleva poliisi
2001 The Classic as liikunnan opettaja
2001 Ken tulta pyytää as televisiotoimittajan ääni
2001 On the Road to Emmaus as Kuoppala
2000 Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood as Kalle (3 episodes)
2000 Mennen tullen as 'Rauski' Häkkinen / Herr Mehmet Faruk / Additional characters (4 episodes)
1999 Jerico 2000
1999 Rikos & rakkaus as Aarne Sirkiä
1999 Kaverille ei jätetä as Pote (1 episode)
1999 Kaverille ei jätetä as Mafia (1 episode)
1999 Kaverille ei jätetä as Jukki (1 episode)
1998 White Marble as Biljardia pelaava mies
1998 Poliisin poika as Ollikainen
1998 Studio Julmahuvi as Various Characters (8 episodes)
1997 I Hired Two Contract Cleaners as Mies leipäjonossa
1997 Jäänmurtaja as Mutanen
1997 A Clear Winter's Day as Teuvo
1996 Viisasten kivi as Teppo
1994 Johanneksen leipäpuu as Vetelehtijä Hinkkanen
1993 Yösydän as Jappe
1992 Kauhun millimetrit as Mies kahvilassa

Directing

2014 The Swedish Moment Director

Writing

2019 M/S Romantic Writer
2015 Distractions Theatre Play
2015 Napamiehet Writer
2009 Ihmebantu Writer
2000 Mennen tullen Screenplay
1999 Jerico 2000 Writer
1998 Studio Julmahuvi Writer

Production

2018 Void Co-Producer

Creator

2019 M/S Romantic Creator
2009 Ihmebantu Creator