Risto Tuorila
Finnish actor (born 1947)
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Risto Kalevi Tuorila (born 19 February 1947) is a Finnish actor.[1] Originally born in Oulu, he worked for a long time at the Oulu City Theatre before retiring in 2010.[2]
His most famous film role was Vilho Koskela in the 1985 film The Unknown Soldier, directed by Rauni Mollberg, for which he won the Jussi Award for Best Actor.[3] He was also awarded the City of Oulu Cultural Recognition Award in 2004, based on his long-term and distinguished work at the Oulu City Theatre.[4]
Risto Tuorila is married to Maija Vahteri, a stage designer at Oulu City Theatre. He enjoys sailing in his free time.[4]
Partial filmography
- The Unknown Soldier (1985)
- Homebound (1989)
- Tommy and the Wildcat (1998)
- Gold Fever in Lapland (1999)
- Bad Boys (2003)
- Bordertown (2016)
