Risto Tuorila

Biography

Risto Kalevi Tuorila (born 19 February 1947) is a Finnish actor. Orinally born in Oulu, he worked for a long time at the Oulu City Theatre before retiring in 2010. 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. 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.

Known For

Bad Boys: A True Story

as Ensio Suutari

The Unknown Soldier

as Koskela

All the Sins

as Matti Mustapää

Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat

as Ylikomisario Saari

Under the North Star

as Jussi Koskela

Tommy and the Wildcat

as Uncle Jouko

Star Boys

as Olavi, Marja's father

The Paradise

as Aarne

Under the North Star II

as Jussi Koskela

Lyrics and Lace

as Editorial Chief Kuronen