Pekka Huotari

Acting

Pekka Huotari

Born

1962-07-04 (64)

Place of birth

Oulu, Finland

Known for

Acting

Credits

58 titles

Known for

Kotikatu poster
3.8

No synopsis available yet.

Kotikatu

1995

Sisu poster
7.4

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

Sisu

2022

Kontio & Parmas poster
7.0

Veteran police lieutenant Kontio will have to work closely with a new partner, a much younger female officer Parmas. Small Town Police Department of Valkeakoski, Finland, will never be the same.

Kontio & Parmas

2018

Raid poster
7.1

Raid is based on detective stories by author Harri Nykänen and made into a 12-part series. The story tells about a police officer who has been investigating white-collar crimes is shot dead in a TV-studio. Another policeman takes his own life at his summer home. A young woman, an executive with a powerful electronics concern, also commits suicide. Her embittered father suspects foul play and he invites Raid, the woman's former boyfriend to "make inquiries". Meanwhile, the police are looking for the first killer - and the trail leads inexorably to Raid. Very soon, however, they realise that the guilty party is somewhere else, and the interests of the police and the avenging angel Raid converge. The unholy alliance shows that even those with morals may, to some extent, use immoral means to achieve an end. The Raid series was voted the best TV-programme in Finland year 2000. Tapio Piirainen received an award for best script and best direction.

Raid

2000

Team Ahma poster
9.3

Stories about things that happen in the line of duty to two good friends working in the volunteer road service.

Team Ahma

1998

Kirje isältä poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kirje isältä

2003

Film credits

2010s · 12 titles

The Hijack That Went South poster
5.6

Aarno Lamminparras hijacked an airplane with a gun in 1978. A true story.

The Hijack That Went South

2013

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men poster
5.5

The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

2012

Home Sweet Home poster
6.3

A story of one unlucky man's descent into disaster, a dramatic, human-destiny thriller with contemporary social undertones.

Home Sweet Home

2011

Gloriously Wasted poster
4.2

Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, alcohol for which he gets money even if by collecting bottles. But the hilarity in a drunken haze soon gets a run for its money as the passionate Juha falls in love with his AA group leader. The relationship with Tiina progresses quickly to dating and Juha has to make pivotal decisions. Juha has to begin balancing between maintaining a functional intimate relationship and his old lifestyle. Juha's best friend Kristian does his best to sabotage the relationship, and Juha's shaky decision to stay sober is further hindered by Mikael, an expert on German erotica. But how far can you go before there is only one solution left?

Gloriously Wasted

2012

Linnan juhlat poster
7.5

In 2017 Finland celebrates 100 years of independence. The famous philosopher Bruno is curing his writers' block in Lapland, when he gets an invitation to the President's Grand Ball in Helsinki. The railway systems are frozen and he misses the only plane, but the Laplander Jallu agrees to drive him 1200 km (745 miles) south.

Linnan juhlat

2017

The Singer poster
3.2

The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause and alcohol and who finally lost everything but his unique voice.

The Singer

2018

Under the North Star II poster
7.0

Akseli Koskela returns from prison and tries to learn living again. He's not allowed to take part in politics anymore, but he sees a lot of injustice around him. He raises a family with his wife Elina while another war is around the corner...

Under the North Star II

2010

Towards the Day of Doom poster
5.3

Four stories about Finnish life intersect. In the first one, drum artist Monkki Mähönen arrives for a renovation job at his old band mate's summer villa. Second story revolves around wannabe motorcycle gang and its leader Jouni who are being humiliated at a village shop. Thirdly in the 1960s, a star reporter Erkki "Likasanko" Sysimetsä starts writing a once in a lifetime story about the womanizing of Arvo Hakala, a pipe organ repair man. In the fourth story, a fantasy and sci-fi film director Kurt "Kurre" von Riikonen is looking for financing of his upcoming movie Excalibur IV with catastrophic consequences.

Towards the Day of Doom

2014

Behind the Curtain poster
5.5

School audition in the 80's. Steve has been training very hard, but singing in front of an audience is not easy. It might be easier to behind the curtain.

Behind the Curtain

2013

95 poster
4.6

Set in the final weekend of the year 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships, 95 tells through overlapping stories why Finland became a ice hockey world champion and how it affected the whole nation.

95

2017

King of Hearts poster
5.7

The story of Kari Tapio, who sang his way into the hearts of the Finns in the 70's and whose popularity lasted until his death in 2010.

King of Hearts

2019

Vasen ja oikea poster
7.0

Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro Viinanen forge a deep friendship despite their ideological differences.

Vasen ja oikea

2015

2000s · 16 titles

Bad Boys: A True Story poster
5.8

The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash.

Bad Boys: A True Story

2003

Raid poster
6.1

Raid is a mysterious drifter and ex-criminal who comes and goes as he pleases. He has been away from the country for an extended period of time but learns on his return that his ex-girlfriend Tarja has presumably died in a fire that he soon discovers was a larceny. He is also contacted by inspector Jansson, who he knows from the past regarding the murder of a protestor. Raid begins his investigation and soon finds that there's more to the cases than meets the eye.

Raid

2003

Under the North Star poster
6.4

Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War.

Under the North Star

2009

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes poster
5.5

Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

2006

Dirlandaa poster
5.0

Without money, without papers, and without language skills, Pena manages to get by in Fuengirola, whether on the beach, in restaurants, or at pig festivals.

Dirlandaa

2000

Legend of the Lake Bodom poster
4.3

The Legend of Bodom is a figment of the imagination, but it takes place in a land that once existed - between East and West, on the front lines of the Cold War. It is Pentecost morning in 1960. Three young people are found murdered on the shores of Lake Bodom.

Legend of the Lake Bodom

2006

V2: Dead Angel poster
5.6

The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.

V2: Dead Angel

2007

The South poster
4.7

A comedy of crime, romance and deception played out against the background of a vacation under the Mediterranean sun.

The South

2000

The Classic poster
6.9

A self-loving fictional autobiography of author Kari Hotakainen.

The Classic

2001

Vares: Private Eye poster
6.1

On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.

Vares: Private Eye

2004

Hellsinki poster
6.3

In the mid-1960s, three small-time Finnish bootleggers seize control of their Helsinki neighborhood's black-market liquor business.

Hellsinki

2009

Land of Love poster
4.8

A comedy of a Finnish man who falls in love, gets tangled deeper into a circle of lies and finds out that he has suddenly changed his name, nationality and skin colour for the sake of love.

Land of Love

2003

Promise poster
6.1

The film tells about members of Finnish women's Lotta Service during the Second World War through the eyes of three young women.

Promise

2005

Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat poster
5.1

In summer 1944 Finnish Karelia, Martta hastily marries Aarne before evacuating alongside newborn Hilkka’s family, Helmi Elisa and their grandmother as Soviet forces advance. Amidst chaotic retreat, the women struggle to stay united and fatefully intersect with Aarne and Arttu, but the relentless offensive exacts heavy suffering and loss on both civilians and soldiers.

Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat

2000

Mystery of the Wolf poster
6.2

Adopted, 12-year-old Salla lives in Lapland. After she rescues some wolf cubs from a poacher, her mission to keep them safe helps her reunite with her mother, who shares her mysterious connection with nature.

Mystery of the Wolf

2006

Into the Night poster
NR

Mira and Johnannes, two young teenagers, have to spend Walpurgis Night in the hospital. Without knowing each other from before, they flee together from the pediatric ward to Mira's hiding place at the swimming pool, where they play and discuss their illnesses. They spend the night at the pool edge and, in the morning, are no longer the same.

Into the Night

2000

1990s · 18 titles

Ambush poster
6.0

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions.

Ambush

1999

The Tough Ones poster
6.2

The Tough Ones tells a story of two friends who have a hard time finding their place in the society. Antti and Jussi are released from jail. While they were doing time for bank robbery, the third man involved in the robbery, the one who was not convicted, has become a policeman. He tries to help his friends to settle into the small town in Pohjanmaa, but the boys start a black market liquor business instead. The road seems to lead back to the jail.

The Tough Ones

1999

The Last Wedding poster
6.1

Pekka arrives back to his home village of Jerusalem to celebrate the last wedding of the village. His own marriage seems to have reached a dead end. The people of the village gather to prepare for the event, and the bitter spectrum of all human life, with its joys and sorrows, is condensed into one summer's day.

The Last Wedding

1995

I Hired Two Contract Cleaners poster
6.6

A ragtag team of cleaners tackles absurdly dangerous jobs - explosions, devastating water damage, and “impossible” stains - while dreaming of escaping poverty and enjoying holidays in the sun.

I Hired Two Contract Cleaners

1997

Poliisin poika poster
5.9

The petty criminal Trampas is released from prison and immediately starts planning new jobs with his girlfriend's simpleminded brother Lepsu. They are joined by Trampas's pregnant girlfriend and Jusse, a refugee from Rwanda, as a driver.

Poliisin poika

1998

Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat poster
5.1

Computer professional Vesa Rajala rushes to home from a work trip because his wife Sanna is leaving for Greece with her new lover, Georgios from next door.

Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat

1994

Lyrics and Lace poster
4.4

Like it or not, almost anyone who has met a really serious poet finds that they have something about them which sets them apart from other people. It's not just a romantic legend. In wry but basically directionless Finnish movie, Paavo Pentikainen plays one of these ungainly beings, a man whose last published work is decades in the past, who probably hasn't written anything in years, but who still has an uncanny knack for precise observation, "pinning the tail on the donkey" almost every time. In the movie, the poet, accompanied by his young assistant, takes a minor celebrity's swaggering tour of small cultural centers and retirement homes.

Lyrics and Lace

1992

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät poster
4.8

The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons launch equipment and codes to neutral Finland.

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

1992

Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava poster
4.8

New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.

Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava

1997

Dolly and Her Lover poster
4.9

Detective Karisto releases Auno 'Räpsy' Pirilä from prison, who in turn has to calve his childhood friend Börje from criminal activities. Alcoholic Dolly takes Räpsy to live in Kallio, Helsinki, and hopes to move to Paris with her in the spring.

Dolly and Her Lover

1990

Mestari poster
4.2

Eero Tyrni, a reporter for Iltapäivä newspaper, is in Austria doing a story on ski jumper Teemu Kimpilä. Kimpilä's jumps fail and he disappears from the scene. Left behind are his third wife Sari, his sponsors, the Ski Association, and the Finnish people. Tyrni is tasked with finding out where Kimpilä disappeared to.

Mestari

1992

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet poster
4.6

Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

1991

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva poster
5.6

The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva

1990

Johanneksen leipäpuu poster
5.4

Manical portrait of a small businessman.

Johanneksen leipäpuu

1994

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni poster
4.8

Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy interferes in the course of events.

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni

1994

No artwork available
4.0

A TV movie about a secret society of adult men with its own rules and rituals. Beneath the seemingly lighthearted annual gathering lie some of life's most painful themes.

Täällä pojat tähden alla

1993

Satan in the House poster
NR

Woman unexpectedly meets Satan in her attic.

Satan in the House

1999

Romanovin kivet poster
5.4

This action packed Finnish thriller tells the tale of two friends who get their revenge against the millionaire who double-crossed them. Patrick and Tony are hired by the wealthy gambler to steal the priceless Romanov stones, Russian jewels. They do it, but almost lose their lives when he double-crosses them. They turn around and get revenge, his money, his wife, and his daughter.

Romanovin kivet

1993

Series credits

Kotikatu poster
3.8

No synopsis available yet.

Kotikatu

1995

Kontio & Parmas poster
7.0

Veteran police lieutenant Kontio will have to work closely with a new partner, a much younger female officer Parmas. Small Town Police Department of Valkeakoski, Finland, will never be the same.

Kontio & Parmas

2018

Raid poster
7.1

Raid is based on detective stories by author Harri Nykänen and made into a 12-part series. The story tells about a police officer who has been investigating white-collar crimes is shot dead in a TV-studio. Another policeman takes his own life at his summer home. A young woman, an executive with a powerful electronics concern, also commits suicide. Her embittered father suspects foul play and he invites Raid, the woman's former boyfriend to "make inquiries". Meanwhile, the police are looking for the first killer - and the trail leads inexorably to Raid. Very soon, however, they realise that the guilty party is somewhere else, and the interests of the police and the avenging angel Raid converge. The unholy alliance shows that even those with morals may, to some extent, use immoral means to achieve an end. The Raid series was voted the best TV-programme in Finland year 2000. Tapio Piirainen received an award for best script and best direction.

Raid

2000

Team Ahma poster
9.3

Stories about things that happen in the line of duty to two good friends working in the volunteer road service.

Team Ahma

1998

Kirje isältä poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kirje isältä

2003

Milkshake poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Milkshake

1994

Pakanamaan kartta poster
6.5

The story of Helena Koskinen, a camera assistant, and Tapani Helander, a studio director, who met in England while on a filming trip. The series begins when Helena suffers a serious brain injury in an accident at work, leading to memory loss, and actor Risto Kareinen sells a wristwatch containing a listening device to the Russian manager of an Estonian rock band for 100 marks.

Pakanamaan kartta

1991

Heikompi astia poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Heikompi astia

1993

Welcome to Texas poster
7.7

A married couple leading a criminal organization specialized in smuggling ends up in the middle of the international crime business while trying to protect their family.

Welcome to Texas

2017

Viimeiset siemenperunat poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Viimeiset siemenperunat

1993