Turo Pajala
Actor · Since 1988
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Careers get labels, and the one that fits Turo Pajala is a Finnish actor with a solid, unshowy body of screen work behind him. 11 credits across 41 years is the shape of the career. Of everything on the list, 'Ariel' is the title that travels furthest.
Turo Pajala
Actor · Since 1988
9 Movies · 2 Series
Careers get labels, and the one that fits Turo Pajala is a Finnish actor with a solid, unshowy body of screen work behind him. 11 credits across 41 years is the shape of the career. Of everything on the list, 'Ariel' is the title that travels furthest.
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Hamlet Goes Business
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Palkkasoturi
Työtön
1997
Lyrics and Lace
Hotel Clerk
1992
The Prodigal Son
Wrestler
1992
Pakanamaan kartta
Kuvaaja · 6 episodes
1991–
The Nightmare
Konstaapeli · 4 episodes
1988–
Ariel
Taisto Kasurinen
1988
Hamlet Goes Business
Rosencranz
1987
Macbeth
Make
1987
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Artilleryman
1986
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Turo Pajala still alive?
Turo Pajala passed away on February 28, 2007 at age 51.
What are the most famous roles of Turo Pajala?
Turo Pajala is best known for roles in Ariel, Hamlet Goes Business, The Prodigal Son.
How many movies has Turo Pajala been in?
Over a 22-year career (since 1985), Turo Pajala has appeared in 9 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Turo Pajala's first movie?
The career of Turo Pajala began with Pimeys odottaa (1985).
What is Turo Pajala's most recent movie or series?
Turo Pajala's most recent release is Palkkasoturi, which premiered on April 18, 1997.
What TV shows has Turo Pajala appeared in?
On television, Turo Pajala has appeared in The Nightmare, Pakanamaan kartta, Musta tuntuu.
Turo Pajala
1955-11-16 · Joutseno, Finland
Turo Pajala (November 16, 1955 − February 28, 2007) was a Finnish actor.
Pajala played the leading role as an unemployed coal miner Taisto Kasurinen in an Aki Kaurismäki film Ariel, and won the Bronze St. George award for Best Actor at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival. He also played many supporting roles in films and on television.
Pajala's personal life took a downturn after Ariel, when he withdrew from the public eye. He made his final film appearance in 1998 in a Joona Tena film Kulkurin taivas. His final work in television came in 2007 with the role of a Christmas tree salesman in a television series Taivaan tulet.
Turo Pajala's father Erkki Pajala (1929–1992) was also an actor. He had one daughter from his first marriage to actress Aino Seppo.