Allan Rauli Kristian "Allu" Tuppurainen (born 1 April 1951) is a Finnish

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residing in

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in the early 1970s and has made a number of appearances in Finnish film ever since, appearing in many films such as the 1983

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spoof '' Agentti 000 ja kuoleman kurvit'' where he acted alongside actors such as Ilmari Saarelainen and Tenho Saurén. Tuppurainen is best known for his role as the

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Rölli in the similarly named children's

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and

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s. As well as starring as the main character, Tuppurainen has written and directed the show, and composed

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for it. He released the music on albums which he has sold over 550,000 copies. He has made several appearances on Finnish

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in 2002 and 2004. In 2007 he scriptwrote and voice-acted in ''Röllin Sydän'' ('' Quest for a Heart'').

Filmography

* '' Quest for a Heart'' (2007) * '' Headhunters'' (2004) * '' Rölli ja metsänhenki'' (2001) * '' Kaikki pelissä'' (1994) * '' Rölli - hirmuisia kertomuksia'' (1991) * '' Rölli'' (TV series) (1986–2001) * '' Vapaa duunari Ville-Kalle'' (1984) * '' Agent 000 and the Deadly Curves'' (1983) * '' Likainen puolitusina'' (1982) * '' Pi pi pil... pilleri'' (1982)

Awards

* Honorary mention for Viitasaari film week (1992) * Nuoret Kotkat children's act of the year (1998) * Newspaper Pohjalainen's Vaasan Jaakko culture award (1999)

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* 1951 births Finnish male actors Living people People from Kuopio {{Finland-actor-stub

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