
Birthday:
08-29-1959
(65 years)
Birthplace:
Helsinki, Finland
Biography
Juha Veijonen (born 29 August 1959) is a Finnish actor. He is best known for his role as Jussi Vares in first two Vares films. Veijonen has also appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Sunset Riders (1994), The Tough Ones (1999), Matti (2006) and Hellsinki (2009).
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Addiction
Act like Väkivaltainen mies
event2004 star_border 3.8
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30-something Jonna, successful executive with cozy architect husband Niklas and two children, leads a double life. She is constantly on the lookout for quick casual sex. When she starts seeing handsome and rich young yacht owner Aleksi, things start going awry in her life. While her sister Sanna provides her with suitable alibis,sex therapist Nora tries to help her come to terms with her addiction
Hellsinki
Act like Koistinen
event2009 star_border 6.4
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In the mid-1960s, three small-time Finnish bootleggers seize control of their Helsinki neighborhood's black-market liquor business.
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Act like Maisteri
event2006 star_border 5.5
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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.
V2: Dead Angel
Act like Jussi Vares
event2007 star_border 5.6
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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.
Vares: Private Eye
Act like Jussi Vares
event2004 star_border 6.2
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On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.
The Tough Ones
Act like Antti Karhu
event1999 star_border 6.6
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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.
Routa
Act like Daniel Tommila
event2024
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A man is released from prison after 22 years. He tries to live a simple life as a farmer. At the same time, a company director is fighting a hostile takeover from a bigger corporation. Two different kind of journeys collide in sudden ways.
Deceived
Act like Niklas
event2022 star_border 10
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The world has changed and the Covid-pandemic has affected everyone. Tommi and Jaana have been together for eight years. Jaana avoids commitment and gradually her actions start to seem suspicious to Tommi. Tommi gets the feeling that all is not well in their relationship and hires private detective Niklas to investigate Jaana's private life. Niklas is an experienced and intense investigator, but his methods are eccentric. Niklas tries to find out everything Jaana does in her life, where she goes and who she meets. At the same time, Tommi struggles with his own suspicions and the question arises whether Jaana could be deceptive in a relationship after all, or whether Tommi is merely building a state of fear in his own mind.
The Prince of Soap
Act like Laaksonen
event2006 star_border 3
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Screenwriter Ilona falls in love with Kalle, the main star of the series, and mixes fact and fiction when she starts writing a romance between herself and the star. Jealous producer Raakel does everything she can to destroy Ilona's plans.
The South
Act like Jussi
event2000 star_border 4.3
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A comedy of crime, romance and deception played out against the background of a vacation under the Mediterranean sun.
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
Act like Raavas (voice)
event2012 star_border 6.1
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Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.
Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat
Act like Esa Haanpää
event1994 star_border 4.9
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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.
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Act like Näyttelijän ääni kesäteatterissa (voice)
event1990 star_border 4.2
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That Kiljunen familys sets out find their two missing family members, who have been sent to Tampere by the Matalamäki boarding school for retraining due to poor school performance.
Upswing
Act like Heikki
event2003 star_border 6.2
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Katri and Janne want to make a trip, which none of their friends have made. They end up in Jakomäki.
Hardly a Butterfly
Act like Lauri
event1998 star_border 6.5
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Heavily built young woman Kaisu comes to work in a small grocery store in the countryside, run by a bossy old lady and her tiny and quiet grown-up son Erni. Faced with a common enemy, the unlikely young couple find support in each other, despite their physical differences.
The Flight Before Christmas
Act like Raavas (voice)
event2008 star_border 5.7
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A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
Bad Boys: A True Story
Act like Harri Hammas-Lärvinen
event2003 star_border 5.7
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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.
The Subtenant
Act like Yövartija
event2008 star_border 4.7
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A farce about blackmailing, a kidney transplant operation performed at home, deviants and human relationships.
Marja
Act like Lankinen
event1994 star_border 1
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When Marja becomes pregnant as a result of an unauthorized relationship, the man denies the whole relationship. A pregnant young woman is left alone. Marja ends up with an illegal abortion when there are only bad options ahead.
Frozen City
Act like Naapuri
event2006 star_border 5.5
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Looking to outrun the horrors of his past, a tormented cabbie flees Helsinki for an apartment complex in the suburbs, only to discover that new neighbors bring new problems. What ensues is a raw, realistic tragedy with an unwaveringly humane core.
Romanovin kivet
Act like Niki
event1993 star_border 5.2
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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.
Satan in the House
Act like Saatana
event1999
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Woman unexpectedly meets Satan in her attic.
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Act like Allu Sipilä (1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.3
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Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.
Kontio & Parmas
Act like Artist Juvonen (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7
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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.
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