Jarno "Jarppi" Leppälä (born 11 August 1979)
is a Finnish television personality and a member of the stunt group
the Dudesons
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their televi ...
.
Biography
Leppälä was born in
Seinäjoki,
South Ostrobothnia.
Around 2001, Leppälä (along with childhood friends
Jarno Laasala,
Jukka Hildén
Jukka Hildén (born 3 August 1980) is a Finnish television personality and member of the entertainment and stunt group the Dudesons.
Personal life
Jukka Hildén was married to Outi Haapasalmi in 2010 but they divorced in February 2018. The pair ...
and
HP Parviainen) began filming ''The Dudesons'', originally seen on
MoonTV
MoonTV was a free Finnish cable network channel. It started off as a channel for programmes about computer and video games but later grew into a channel covering several areas of youth culture. In its prime it was the first interactive TV channe ...
.
Shortly after, the Dudesons began touring and doing live performances. They have made several television shows and one feature film
and also collaborated with ''
Jackass''.
During his career Leppälä has also hosted television shows among other things.
Personal life
Leppälä has two sons (born 2010 and 2014) with his wife, singer Elina Karttunen.
Filmography
TV
* ''Maailmankiertue'' (Finnish, 2001–2003)
*''Törkytorstai'' (Finnish, 2003–2004)
*''Duudsoni Elämää'' (Finnish, 2004)
*''
Viva La Bam
''Viva La Bam'' is an American reality television series that stars Bam Margera and his friends and family. The show is a spin-off from MTV's '' Jackass'', in which Margera and most of the main cast appeared. Each episode had a specific theme, ...
'' (season 5, 2005)
*''
The Dudesons
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their televi ...
'' (2006–2016)
*''Piilokamerapäälliköt'' (Finnish, 2008)
*''Operaatio Maa'' (Finnish, 2008)
*''
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008
The seventh annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2008 took place on October 16, 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the Auditorio Telmex for the first time.
Jose Tillan was the Executive Producer of the event.
Nominations
Winners are in bold text
Ar ...
'' (Introduced
Paramore, 2008)
*''Teräspallit'' (Finnish, 2010)
*''
The Dudesons in America
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their televi ...
'' (2010)
*''
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards took place on 7 November 2010 at Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain. The awards ceremony was presented by Eva Longoria and Justin Bieber was the official MTV EMA 2010 digital host. Nominations were announced on 20 Septem ...
'' (2010)
*''Tanssii tähtien kanssa'' (Finnish 2011) (finalist)
*''Duudsonit tuli taloon'' (Finnish, 2012–2018)
*''
Loiter Squad'' (2013)
*''
Ridiculousness'' (2014)
*''Posse'' (Finnish, 2014–present)
*''Kirppiksen kingi'' (Finnish, 2020–present)
*''Kioski'' (Finnish, 2021)
Film
*''
The Dudesons Movie
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their televi ...
'' (2006)
*''
Bam Margera
Brandon Cole "Bam" Margera ( ; born September 28, 1979) is an American former professional skateboarder, stunt performer, television personality, and filmmaker. He rose to prominence in the early 2000s as one of the stars of the MTV reality ...
Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa?'' (2008)
*''
Minghags
''Minghags'', previously known as ''Kiss a Good Man's Ass'', is a 2009 film by '' Jackass'' star and professional skateboarder Bam Margera.
Plot
Alleged human beings Lenny (Bam Margera) and Ponce (Brandon DiCamillo) have vowed revenge on billiona ...
'' (2009)
*''Jackass 3D'' (2010)
*''Jackass 3.5'' (2011)
*''Jackass 4.5'' (archive footage, uncredited, 2022)
References
External links
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The Dudesons - Jarppi(archived)
(archived)
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Living people
1979 births
People from Seinäjoki
Finnish male actors
Finnish stunt performers