Eero Aho
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Eero Aho | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eero-Matti Aho 26 January 1968 |
| Alma mater | Helsinki Theatre Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer(s) | KOM-teatteri Turku City Theatre Finnish National Theatre |
| Spouse(s) |
Teresa Meriläinen (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 (including Ella Lymi) |
| Awards | Jussi Award for Best Actor (2014) Jussi Award for Best Actor (2018) |
Eero-Matti Aho (born 26 January 1968) is a Finnish actor who has appeared on stage, in films and on television.[1] He plays Antero Rokka in film The Unknown Soldier (2017), and stars as Inspector Koskinen in the crime television series Lakeside Murders.[2][3]
According to a 2019 interview with the Helsingin Sanomat Aho was born on 26 January 1968 in Oulu, Finland and grew up in Pukinmäki.[4][5] According to an interview with Ilta-Sanomat, Aho's mother's family were originally from Vyborg which was evacuated following the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive during the Continuation War, his father was a train driver from Hamina.[6] Aho studied at Kallio High School in Helsinki before being accepted to the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1986 at the age of 18.[4][6]
Career
Aho graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1991 and was quickly employed by the KOM-teatteri in Helsinki from 1991 to 2005.[4][6] Since 2005 Aho has worked as a freelancer in multiple theatre, film, and television roles.
Personal life
According to a 2025 interview with Ilta-Sanomat Aho has been married twice.[6] Aho's first marriage was to Finnish actress Tiina Lymi in 1994, together they had one daughter, Ella Lymi.[6] Aho and Tiina later divorced in 2006. From 2008 to 2013 Aho was in a relationship with Finnish actress Vuokko Hovatta.[7] Aho later married Finnish journalist Teresa Meriläinen in 2017, together they have two children.[6] Aho was close friends with Finnish director Reko Lundán and actor Pekka Valkeejärvi.[6]
