Sakari Jyrki Kuosmanen (born 6 September 1956) is a Finnish singer and actor, born in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

. He has recorded several solo albums and has also done work with Sleepy Sleepers and

Leningrad Cowboys The Leningrad Cowboys are a Finnish rock band who perform rock and roll covers of other songs. They have exaggerated pompadour hairstyles and wear long, pointy shoes. They often work with the Russian military band the Alexandrov Ensemble. Be ...

. He appeared as himself on the Finnish television series '' Aaken ja Sakun kesäkeittiö'' in 1999.

Discography

Albums

* ''Sakari Kuosmanen'' (1985) * ''Ihana elämä'' (1986) * ''Suuri onni'' (1989) * ''Kuu ja Kulkija'' (1995) * ''Yön katseessasi'' (1999) * ''Onnen lyhteitä'' (2001) * ''Pieni sydän'' (2002) * ''Entä jos...'' (2003)

Filmography

* ''Calamari Union'' (1985) * '' Rocky VI'' (1986) * ''Varjoja paratiisissa'' (1986) * ''Thru the Wire'' (1987) * ''Macbeth'' (1987) * ''

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long ''Helsinki Napoli All Night Long'' (also released as ''Helsinki – Napoli'') is a gangster-comedy film written, directed and produced by Mika Kaurismäki. The film was released in Italy as ''Napoli–Berlino – Un taxi nella notte'', with Berli ...

'' (1987) * ''

Ariel Ariel may refer to: Film and television *Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award * ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki * ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...

'' (1988) * ''Cha Cha Cha'' (1989) * ''

Leningrad Cowboys Go America ''Leningrad Cowboys Go America'' is a 1989 road movie by Finnish film director Aki Kaurismäki about the adventures of the Leningrad Cowboys, an eccentric band that travels to the United States to become successful, and combines their brand of ...

'' (1989) * ''

Night on Earth ''Night on Earth'' is a 1991 art comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It is a collection of five vignettes, taking place during the same night, concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five ci ...

'' (1991) * ''Iron Horsemen'' (1995) * '' Drifting Clouds'' (''Kauas pilvet karkaavat'', 1996) * ''Sen täytyy tapahtua'' (1999) * ''

Juha Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén * Juha Gustafsson * Juha Hakola * Juha Harju * Juha Haukkala * Juha Hautamäki * J ...

'' (1999) * ''

The Man Without a Past ''The Man Without a Past'' ( fi, Mies vailla menneisyyttä) is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä, it is the second installment in Kauri ...

'' (''Mies vailla menneisyyttä'', 2002) * '' Pearls and Pigs'' (''Helmiä ja sikoja'', 2003) * ''

The Other Side of Hope ''The Other Side of Hope'' ( fi, Toivon tuolla puolen) is a 2017 Finnish comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was produced by Kaurismäki's Finnish company Sputnik. In December 2016, it was selected to pla ...

'' (''Toivon tuolla puolen'', 2017)

External links

Sakari Kuosmanen's homepage on EMI website
* 1956 births Living people Singers from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish male singers Male actors from Helsinki {{Finland-singer-stub