Aake Kalliala
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Aarne "Aake" Kalliala is a Finnish
actor
. He is most famous for appearing on comedy
-sketch shows such as Velipuolikuu
and Pulttibois
(both with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
).
Since 1995 Kalliala has starred the drama series Kotikatu
in which he plays sexton Mauri Alho. In 1999, he appeared on the cooking show Aaken ja Sakun kesäkeittiö
on MTV3
.
Kalliala has also written for several TV series including Manitbois in 1992 and Tsa tsa tsaa in 1993.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is most famous for appearing on comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
-sketch shows such as Velipuolikuu
Velipuolikuu
Velipuolikuu was a Finnish sketch comedy show that aired in 1983 on YLE...
and Pulttibois
Pulttibois
Pulttibois was a popular Finnish sketch comedy television show that premiered on MTV3 in 1989 and which starred a two-man cast of comedic actors - Pirkka-Pekka Petelius and Aake Kalliala...
(both with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius is a Finnish actor and screenwriter. He has also written manuscripts for Finnish TV series and made six records as a singer....
).
Since 1995 Kalliala has starred the drama series Kotikatu
Kotikatu
Kotikatu is a Finnish drama television series broadcast on YLE TV1. Its first episode aired on August 24, 1995 and its last episode will air on December 8, 2012. It is the longest running Finnish drama television series....
in which he plays sexton Mauri Alho. In 1999, he appeared on the cooking show Aaken ja Sakun kesäkeittiö
Aaken ja Sakun kesäkeittiö
Aaken ja Sakun kesäkeittiö is a 1999 Finnish cookery television series that was shown on Sundays during the summer of 1999...
on MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
.
Kalliala has also written for several TV series including Manitbois in 1992 and Tsa tsa tsaa in 1993.