Sami Uotila (born 1971) is a

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male actor, who is known best as

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from the Finnish TV-series ''

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'' on

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. He has also acted in the

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, in plays such as '' Housut pois'' and ''

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''. In addition he has lent his voice to a few cartoon films. Uotila has played Danny in the ''Grease'' musical directed by

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in year 2002. Uotila spent the summer of 2003 in Turku and worked in the play ''Oklahoma'' in the

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. In 2006 Uotila gave the Finnish language voice to Lighting McQueen in the animated cartoon film ''

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''. Uotila stopped shooting episodes of ''

'' in 2001, but his character remained on screen until 2002 and later in 2014.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1999) –

(1999–2002, 2014–) * '' Veera'' (1998) * '' Porträttet: Asko Sarkola - skådespelare och teaterchef'' (2005) * '' Thilia Thalia'' (2 episodes, 2002) * ''

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'' (1 episode, 2002)

References

External links

* Finnish male actors 1971 births Living people {{Finland-actor-stub