Samuli Edelmann

Acting

Samuli Edelmann

Born

1968-07-21 (58)

Place of birth

Pori, Finland

Known for

Acting

Credits

55 titles

Samuli Edelmann is a Finnish actor and singer. He graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1991. At the same year he rose to fame as a singer with his song "Pienestä kii" and was a candidate for the Eurovision song contest with his song "Peggy. His breakthrough role was in Goodbye Trainmen in 1992.

Known for

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol poster
7.1

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

Vain elämää poster
6.2

Finnish version of The Best Singers series. Each week, one artist is chosen and the remaining artists perform covers of their songs and are judged by that artist.

Vain elämää

2012

Johan Falk poster
8.4

When Johan Falk was 19 years old he lost his girlfriend Maria and their unborn child when Maria got hit by a car. Falk takes the accident very hard and do not even go to the funeral. He decides that crime must be fought and applies immediately to the Police Academy. The movies are, however, only about Falk as an police officer with many years of experience from the National Task Force. He often goes his own way and does not shy away from using controversial methods. This leads to that the colleagues often experience difficulties in cooperating with him and managers are forced to turn a blind eye to what he's doing.

Johan Falk

2009

The Girl King poster
6.2

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

The Girl King

2015

The Look of a Killer poster
7.0

In this gripping thriller based on the novels by Finnish author Matti Rönkä, Viktor Kärppä is a former KGB agent who settles in Finland, the country of his ancestors. He tries to make a living as a private investigator and business facilitator for Russian migrants, but finds himself entangled with organized crime. He may look like a killer, but he isn't one.

The Look of a Killer

2011

The Last Ones poster
4.5

Tundra of Lapland, Finland. Rupi, a young man who fills his days dealing and drinking, works in a mine hoping to raise enough money to escape the desolate village where he lives.

The Last Ones

2020

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 10 titles

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol poster
7.1

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

The Girl King poster
6.2

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

The Girl King

2015

Road North poster
5.8

A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey through Finland, so they can learn to know each other again.

Road North

2012

The Violin Player poster
5.9

A celebrated violin player, Karin, has to end her stellar career after a car accident makes her fingers stop working their magic. She starts teaching students who are twenty years younger than her, only to find herself falling in love with Antti, one of her students. They are not an easy match, both being passionate about the music and overly ambitious about their careers.

The Violin Player

2018

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

Above Dark Waters poster
6.1

A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love and fear.

Above Dark Waters

2013

Princess poster
5.7

Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.

Princess

2010

Tale of a Lake poster
7.1

Tale of a Lake is a film about the thousands of lakes that Finland is known for. It takes the viewers on an unprecedented adventure, ranging from the crystal clear springs all the way to the basins of the big lakes. It opens a whole new world of underwater nature for the viewers, and tells about the many old tales and beliefs in the land of thousands of lakes. The story of the film is told through tales that are based around the myths, legends and old beliefs that are part of the Finnish mythology.

Tale of a Lake

2016

The Look of a Killer poster
5.8

Viktor Kärppä was forced involuntarily in the middle of Russia's internal power struggle. Soon bunch of assassins as well as Security Police are trying to catch Kärppä. Kärppä's family is also in great danger. In order to save themselves and their families they need to resort to Kärppäs friend, the police Korhonen , as well as his brother Aleksei.

The Look of a Killer

2016

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

2000s · 14 titles

Me and Morrison poster
4.3

A bittersweet tale of a love affair between two people whose lives seem to have lost all direction. The female lead, Milla, is drifting aimlessly through life until she meets Aki. They fall in love - but happiness in a relationship shadowed by crime and drugs is not necessarily a given. The movie is based on the novel Minä ja Morrison by first-time author Kata Kärkkäinen

Me and Morrison

2001

Restless poster
5.1

Ari, a paramedic, is a chronic womanizer; he makes it a point of pride to never sleep with the same woman twice, and his nights are a long series of brazen one-night stands. But when Ari meets Tiina, something unexpected happens – he falls in love.

Restless

2000

Cargo poster
4.9

A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.

Cargo

2006

Frozen Land poster
6.8

When a schoolteacher is sacked, he projects his bad mood at his troubled teenage son. The son, in turn, buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money. This starts a chain reaction of misery as every victim projects his problems on to another person.

Frozen Land

2005

Johan Falk: National Target poster
6.6

Frank Wagner goes deeper undercover to infiltrate Europe's most dangerous Mafia, the Russian-est, consisting of ex - KGB officers.

Johan Falk: National Target

2009

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

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

Rock'n Roll Never Dies poster
5.3

The story of a simple and good-natured rocker in his late thirties who has a homemade electric guitar and loving parents.

Rock'n Roll Never Dies

2006

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

Winners and Losers poster
4.8

Fredrik, the single father of Magda, is too occupied with his race horse Kisa to see that his daughter has problems in school. But one day Magda brings home a new friend, Helena, caller at the local bingo hall. Fredrik is soon smitten by the frank and outspoken 29-year-old. Helena and a self-confident Magda help Fredrik to see why his horse never wins the races.

Winners and Losers

2005

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods poster
6.9

Hairy and rowdy creatures called rolleys sail to a land inhabited by more peace-loving elves. When the rolleys arrive to the elf village, they scare the elves away and settle down in the village. One of the elves, Milli, a brave elf girl, returns to the village to make a peace with the rolleys. The rolleys do not warm to Milli's peace proposal, but she becomes friends with a rolley called Rölli. It becomes their mission to solve the conflict between the elves and the rolleys.

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods

2001

Lakeuden kutsu poster
5.8

Businessman Erkki Hakala returns to Ostrobothnia after years in Florida and buys a metal workshop in Jalasjärvi from the unknown Partanen brothers with his business partner Taisto Matsomppi. Erkki misses his wife Kaisu, who back in the day stayed in Finland, and his child, but will the man be forgiven for years of absence?

Lakeuden kutsu

2000

Samuli Edelmann - Virsiä poster
10.0

Samuli Edelmann concerrt

Samuli Edelmann - Virsiä

2008

Man Exposed poster
5.3

A story of a priest, who considers himself as a rebel is suddenly asked to run for bishop of Turku.

Man Exposed

2006

1990s · 10 titles

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

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

Iron Horsemen poster
6.5

Bad Trip, a biker who has been freshly inducted into a gang, flees from them after stealing one of their bikes.

Iron Horsemen

1995

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

No artwork available
8.0

Tiina, who works at a hamburger bar, responds to a newspaper ad placed by a middle-aged man. She agrees to become the object of the florist's passions in exchange for money. When Pera, a man of the same age, enters Tiina's life, the situation becomes complicated.

Hyväntekijä

1990

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

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

Satan in the House poster
NR

Woman unexpectedly meets Satan in her attic.

Satan in the House

1999

Goodbye, Trainmen poster
5.8

Small-town boys Vähy and Hapa are best friends who swear an eternal blood oath. As they grow up, however, their paths drift apart and they both find themselves searching for their place in the world.

Goodbye, Trainmen

1992

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

1980s · 6 titles

Series credits

Vain elämää poster
6.2

Finnish version of The Best Singers series. Each week, one artist is chosen and the remaining artists perform covers of their songs and are judged by that artist.

Vain elämää

2012

Johan Falk poster
8.4

When Johan Falk was 19 years old he lost his girlfriend Maria and their unborn child when Maria got hit by a car. Falk takes the accident very hard and do not even go to the funeral. He decides that crime must be fought and applies immediately to the Police Academy. The movies are, however, only about Falk as an police officer with many years of experience from the National Task Force. He often goes his own way and does not shy away from using controversial methods. This leads to that the colleagues often experience difficulties in cooperating with him and managers are forced to turn a blind eye to what he's doing.

Johan Falk

2009

The Look of a Killer poster
7.0

In this gripping thriller based on the novels by Finnish author Matti Rönkä, Viktor Kärppä is a former KGB agent who settles in Finland, the country of his ancestors. He tries to make a living as a private investigator and business facilitator for Russian migrants, but finds himself entangled with organized crime. He may look like a killer, but he isn't one.

The Look of a Killer

2011

Mankeli poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mankeli

2000

Reindeer Mafia poster
7.6

Poromafia is a crime saga tinged with black humor, centered on the internal power struggle of a family ruling the northern wilderness. The northern matriarch leaves behind an inheritance, which divides the family's lands among the family. However, the wills tear the family apart as buried secrets come to light.

Reindeer Mafia

2023

A Good Family poster
7.1

Anna and Henrik are thrust into a dangerous underworld when their son brings a heinous crime to their doorstep. Parental instincts quickly overcome morality as the couple does everything in their power to protect their family and future.

A Good Family

2022

Everybody Loves Horses poster
8.0

A bittersweet romantic drama series about middle-aged people at a turning point in their lives. Oskari travels with a group of friends Set amidst Iceland’s rugged landscapes, breathtaking nature, and wise horses.

Everybody Loves Horses

2025

Jurismia! poster
6.8

No synopsis available yet.

Jurismia!

2002

Irtiottoja poster
5.2

No synopsis available yet.

Irtiottoja

2003

The Winter War poster
8.0

After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon. A five-part television miniseries extension of Pekka Parikka's 1989 film of the same name.

The Winter War

1991

The President poster
1.0

No synopsis available yet.

The President

2017

Vintiöt poster
6.5

Vintiöt is a Finnish television comedy and sketch series that ran on the MTV3 channel beginning in 1994.

Vintiöt

1994