Aku Hirviniemi

Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi[1] (born 5 December 1983) is a Finnish actor.

Theatre and television

Hirviniemi has worked for several theatres around Finland, including Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Hämeenlinna, while also acting in films and on television.[2] He first gained popularity in a television series Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011) in which he played the chauffeur Illu Airisto.[3]

In the spring of 2010, Hirviniemi became a household name in Finland when a weekly sketch comedy television show Putous premiered. In the first season, his female character Marja Tyrni was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year".[4] He was part of the cast in the first five seasons of the show, but announced on 1 March 2014 that he would not return for season six.[5] In 2014 Hirviniemi and another former Putous actor Jaakko Saariluoma hosted a comedy talk show Posse with The Dudesons.[6]

Personal life

Hirviniemi is cohabiting with an actress Niina Lahtinen. They have two daughters.[7]

Selected filmography

In films

On television

Discography

Albums

Singles

Books

References

  1. ↑ "YHTYMÄ KATAJA JANNE PEKKA HIRVINIEMI AKU-HEIKKI ILMARI Elinkeinoyhtymä" (in Finnish). kauppalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Rinne, Jaana. "Aku Hirviniemi" (in Finnish). Kaupunkimedia City-lehti. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Presidentin kanslia korvaa Itse valtiaat" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Nurmisto, Inka. "Jäikö Marja Tyrni eläkkeelle, Aku Hirviniemi?" (in Finnish). iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Utula, Katri. "Putouksen jättävä Aku Hirviniemi: "Itku tulee"". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Uutuusohjelma Posse räväyttää – Poikaenergia valtaa studion" (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Suosikkikoomikko Aku Hirviniemen perheeseen toinen tyttölapsi" (in Finnish). yle.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

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