Samuli Vauramo (born 22 October 1981) is a Finnish actor.
Vauramo was born in
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland ...
, Finland. Vauramo graduated from the Finnish Theatre Academy in 2005. After graduating he worked at the Theatre of
Kotka
Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the Kymenlaakso province on the Gulf of Finland. Kotka is a major port and industrial city and also a diverse school and cultural city, which was formerly part of the old Kymi parish ...
, where he acted in
Aleksis Kivi
Aleksis Kivi (; born Alexis Stenvall; 10 October 1834 – 31 December 1872) was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, '' Seitsemän veljestä'' ("Seven Brothers") in 1870. He is also known for his 1864 ...
's famous play ''Nummisuutarit''. In 2005, he starred as a rap DJ in the praised film ''
Tyttö sinä olet tähti'' with
Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish actress and director.
Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film '' Paha maa'' (Frozen Land), and starred as the main charac ...
. He received a
Jussi Jussi () is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. It can also be short for Justus, or a Finnish form of Justin. ...
nomination (Finland's equivalent of an
Oscar
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) for Best Leading Actor for his role. He has also appeared in several television series and is currently working on new film projects. He is considered one of Finland's most promising young actors.
In 2009 Samuli Vauramo received the Shooting Star-award at the Berlin Film Festival.
Filmography
Films
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Autumn Blood
''Autumn Blood'' is a 2013 English-language Austrian thriller drama film directed by Markus Blunder and starring Sophie Lowe.
Premise
A mother and her two children, an older sister and a younger brother, witness how a man shoots their husband and ...
'' (2012) .... Hunter
*''
War of the Dead'' (2011) .... Kolya
*''
The American'' (2010)
*''
Bunraku
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'' (2010) .... Bully No. 1
*''
Käsky'' (2008) .... Aaro Harjula
*''
Lieksa!'' (2007) .... Kasper
*''
Tyttö sinä olet tähti'' (2005) .... Sune
*''
Mies vailla menneisyyttä'' (2002) .... extra
Television
*''
H+: The Digital Series'' (2012) .... Topi Kuusela (web series)
*''Uutishuone'' .... Vesa (12 episodes, 2009)
*''Bodomin legenda'' (2006) (TV) .... Nils Grönholm
*''Rikospoliisi ei laula'' (2006)
*''Sairaskertomuksia'' .... An activist (3 episodes, 2004)
Awards
* 2009
Shooting Stars Award
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by
European Film Promotion
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at the
Berlin International Film Festival
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References
External links
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Samuli Vauramo on his agent's webpage*http://www.freeyourmind.fi/jutut/2005/tsot/vauramo_121005.php
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1981 births
Living people
People from Vantaa
Finnish male film actors