Jukka Laaksonen (born 15 July 1958, in Helsinki) is a Finnish

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...

impressionist Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage ...

and compere. For most of the public he is familiar as one of the regular competitors in popular YLE TV2 sports

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'' Se on siinä''. In the show he often shows his impressionist skills imitating many celebrities and also the way the

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talk. In 1998 he made, together with Juha Laitila and Joonas Myllyveräjä, a comedy show '' Huuliveikot'' for TV channel Nelonen. In 1993 he acted in movie '' Uuno Turhapuron poika''. Laaksonen is also a popular master of ceremonies and performer in different public or private staged events.

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* 1958 births Living people Male actors from Helsinki Finnish male comedians Finnish male film actors Finnish impressionists (entertainers) {{Finland-comedian-stub