Riku Nieminen (born 5 May 1986) is a Finnish actor and dancer. He is best known for having appeared in the first five seasons of the sketch comedy television show ''

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'' and for his character Munamies ("Eggy"). Nieminen also appeared as one of the judges on the seventh season of '' Tanssii tähtien kanssa'', a Finnish version of the British television series ''

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''.

Personal life

Since 2009, Nieminen has been actively involved in the Zeitgeist Movement. He is married to the actress Annika Poijärvi.

Selected filmography

In films

*'' Risto'' (2011) *''

21 tapaa pilata avioliitto ''21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage'' ( fi, 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto) is a 2013 Finnish film written and directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa. It was the highest grossing locally produced movie of the year in Finland. Main cast *Armi Toivanen as Sanna Ma ...

'' (2013) *''Juice'' (2018)

On television

*''Ihmebantu'' (2009) *''

'' (2010–2014, 2015) *''Vedetään hatusta'' (2011–2012) *''Paparazzit'' (2012) *'' Roba'' (2012–2016) *''Tanssii tähtien kanssa'' (2012) *''Kingi'' (2015) *''1001 Rikua'' (2015) *''

Talent Suomi ''Talent Suomi'' ("Finnish Talent" or "Talent Finland") is the Finnish version of the Got Talent format of the program and airs on Nelonen. The idea behind the programme is to search for the most talented and promising entertainment. Talent contes ...

'' (2016) *''Heikoin lenkki'' (2017) *''

Deadwind ''Deadwind'' ( fi, Karppi) is a Finnish crime drama and Nordic noir television series directed and created by Rike Jokela, starring Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Jani Volanen, and Tommi Korpela. It premiered in Finland in March 2018 on Yle TV2 ...

'' (2018)

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* 21st-century Finnish male actors Finnish male film actors 1986 births Finnish male television actors Living people People from Kajaani {{Finland-actor-stub