
Acting
Pate Mustajärvi
Born 1956-07-12 · Tampere, Finland
Pauli Antero "Pate" Mustajärvi (12 July 1956 – 26 December 2025) was a Finnish rock singer. He was known as the vocalist, frontman and until his death in late 2025 the only original member of Popeda as well as a solo artist. He appears in the 1984 film Calamari Union by Aki Kaurismäki, playing one of the fifteen main characters named Frank.
Acting credits
7.0A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.
Calamari Union
1985
6.0Tope gets out from jail and teams up with his old pal, Make. Together with Make's cousin Sakke, the trio decides to reclaim back their top place in the underworld of Hervanta. The takeover of Hervanta is easy, but the crimelord of Tampere, Manse-Spede does not approve these actions. And that's just the beginning...
Hervanta Fury
2001
4.5The movie is about the Lokomo laborer, and group of friends that dreams come true and a thirst for fast-paced life that take decades.
The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories
2013
The Tampere-based VipVision production company recorded the scenes of jubilation at the Tampere Central Square in the spring of 1995 when the Finnish national ice hockey team celebrated after winning the World Championships. The fight song Den glider in rings out more than once, and Pate Mustajärvi works the crowd into a singing frenzy.
Ice Hockey World Championship Jubilee in Tampere
1995
NRPopeda's lead singer Pate Mustajärvi and guitarist Costello Hautamäki reflect on the band's history and the moment Mustajärvi leaves the band. Includes archive footage from the band's different decades.
Popeda: Toiseen elämään
2024
7.5One of the legends of Finnish rock, Popeda, performed for the last time with their lead singer Pate Mustajärvi at the Ratina Stadium in Tampere in September 2023.
Popeda: Ratinasta poikki
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