Lauri Tilkanen

Lauri Tilkanen (born 6 November 1987) is a Finnish actor. He has appeared on television and in films such as Skavabölen pojat (2009), Paha perhe (2010), Hiljaisuus (2011), Härmä (2012) and Juoppohullun päiväkirja (2012). He studied at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and graduated in 2012. Tilkanen has been in a relationship with actress Pamela Tola since 2011. Tola gave birth to their son in March 2013. They married in 2015

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Bad Family (2010)

Emotional

The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Salmenperä
CAST:  Ville Virtanen  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pihla Viitala  •  Ismo Kallio

The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Salmenperä
CAST:  Ville Virtanen  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pihla Viitala  •  Ismo Kallio

Silence (2011)

A drama between people under unconventional circumstances. In the Second World War Finland was the only nation who brought casualties killed-in-action back to be buried at home. These actions were carried out by men and women working in assembly centres near enemy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakari Kirjavainen
CAST:  Joonas Saartamo  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Joanna Haartti  •  Terhi Suorlahti

A drama between people under unconventional circumstances. In the Second World War Finland was the only nation who brought casualties killed-in-action back to be buried at home. These actions were carried out by men and women working in assembly centres near enemy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakari Kirjavainen
CAST:  Joonas Saartamo  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Joanna Haartti  •  Terhi Suorlahti

A Patriotic Man (2013)

Every nation gets the heroes it deserves. A man with a special blood type is used as a device for human doping athletes skiing national team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arto Halonen
CAST:  Martti Suosalo  •  Pamela Tola  •  Mikko Kouki  •  Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Every nation gets the heroes it deserves. A man with a special blood type is used as a device for human doping athletes skiing national team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arto Halonen
CAST:  Martti Suosalo  •  Pamela Tola  •  Mikko Kouki  •  Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Gloriously Wasted (2012)

Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Maijala
CAST:  Joonas Saartamo  •  Krista Kosonen  •  Santtu Karvonen  •  Johannes Holopainen

Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Maijala
CAST:  Joonas Saartamo  •  Krista Kosonen  •  Santtu Karvonen  •  Johannes Holopainen

Once Upon a Time in the North (2012)

19th century drama set on the plains of Ostrobothnia, western Finland, which are controlled by groups of knife-wielding thugs, the toughs. Traditionally, the first-born son inherits everything, so when Esko – a bum and a gang leader – learns that his father will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  JP Siili
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Mikko Leppilampi  •  Pamela Tola  •  Aku Hirviniemi

19th century drama set on the plains of Ostrobothnia, western Finland, which are controlled by groups of knife-wielding thugs, the toughs. Traditionally, the first-born son inherits everything, so when Esko – a bum and a gang leader – learns that his father will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  JP Siili
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Mikko Leppilampi  •  Pamela Tola  •  Aku Hirviniemi

Last Cowboy Standing (2009)

In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the past amidst the chaos of the present  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zaida Bergroth
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Iiro Panula  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Elina Knihtilä

In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the past amidst the chaos of the present  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zaida Bergroth
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Iiro Panula  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Elina Knihtilä

Love and Fury (2016)

In 1980's Helsinki, a city about to burst with young energy and rebellion, two young writers determined to conquer the world fall madly in love. For Inka, the love affair puts everything in motion: she finds her own voice, publishes her first novel - and becomes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alli Haapasalo
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Paula Vesala  •  Olavi Uusivirta

In 1980's Helsinki, a city about to burst with young energy and rebellion, two young writers determined to conquer the world fall madly in love. For Inka, the love affair puts everything in motion: she finds her own voice, publishes her first novel - and becomes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alli Haapasalo
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Paula Vesala  •  Olavi Uusivirta

The Midwife (2015)

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antti J. Jokinen
CAST:  Krista Kosonen  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Leea Klemola

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antti J. Jokinen
CAST:  Krista Kosonen  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Leea Klemola

Reunion (2015)

Luokkakokous is a story about three men that travel back to their hometown to attend their high school class reunion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taneli Mustonen
CAST:  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Jaajo Linnonmaa  •  Sami Hedberg  •  Niina Lahtinen

Luokkakokous is a story about three men that travel back to their hometown to attend their high school class reunion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taneli Mustonen
CAST:  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Jaajo Linnonmaa  •  Sami Hedberg  •  Niina Lahtinen

Summertime (2014)

25-year-old Iiris and Karoliina have been best friends since childhood. Karoliina has been travelling and living abroad for some years now, but is coming back home for the summer as Karoliina has gotten them a job as waitresses in Hanko, the best summer city in Finland!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Inari Niemi
CAST:  Anna Paavilainen  •  Iina Kuustonen  •  Minka Kuustonen  •  Lauri Tilkanen

25-year-old Iiris and Karoliina have been best friends since childhood. Karoliina has been travelling and living abroad for some years now, but is coming back home for the summer as Karoliina has gotten them a job as waitresses in Hanko, the best summer city in Finland!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Inari Niemi
CAST:  Anna Paavilainen  •  Iina Kuustonen  •  Minka Kuustonen  •  Lauri Tilkanen

95 (2017)

Set in the final weekend of the year 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships, 95 tells through overlapping stories why Finland became a ice hockey world champion and how it affected the whole nation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Jens Hultén  •  Frida Hallgren  •  Samuli Edelmann

Set in the final weekend of the year 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships, 95 tells through overlapping stories why Finland became a ice hockey world champion and how it affected the whole nation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Jens Hultén  •  Frida Hallgren  •  Samuli Edelmann

Unknown Redux (2017)

UNKNOWN REDUX is a short movie by Anssi Määttä and Antti Tuominen, where events depicted happen in a fictitious Finland and it's alternative history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anssi Määttä
CAST:  Pihla Viitala  •  Mimosa Willamo  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Timo Lavikainen

UNKNOWN REDUX is a short movie by Anssi Määttä and Antti Tuominen, where events depicted happen in a fictitious Finland and it's alternative history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anssi Määttä
CAST:  Pihla Viitala  •  Mimosa Willamo  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Timo Lavikainen

Man and a Baby (2017)

Antti Pasanen is working as a journalist. His life is on the right tracks; his wife Pia is just about to give birth. Until - in the front of the Maternity Hospital everything changes. Antti, with the sniffling baby in his arms, sees the taxi´s taillights fading ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marja Pyykkö
CAST:  Petteri Summanen  •  Pihla Viitala  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Leea Klemola

Antti Pasanen is working as a journalist. His life is on the right tracks; his wife Pia is just about to give birth. Until - in the front of the Maternity Hospital everything changes. Antti, with the sniffling baby in his arms, sees the taxi´s taillights fading ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marja Pyykkö
CAST:  Petteri Summanen  •  Pihla Viitala  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Leea Klemola

Tom of Finland (2017)

Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dome Karukoski
CAST:  Pekka Strang  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Jakob Oftebro  •  Werner Daehn

Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dome Karukoski
CAST:  Pekka Strang  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Jakob Oftebro  •  Werner Daehn

Baby Jane (2019)

Jane, a small-town girl, has moved to Helsinki and the world is finally open for her. Passionate and excited, she seeks adventure, all the things she has yearned for so long. Jane gravitates to a gay bar at night, staggers in her nervous state of mind, and suddenly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katja Gauriloff
CAST:  Roosa Söderholm  •  Maria Ylipää  •  Nelly Kärkkäinen  •  Lauri Tilkanen

Jane, a small-town girl, has moved to Helsinki and the world is finally open for her. Passionate and excited, she seeks adventure, all the things she has yearned for so long. Jane gravitates to a gay bar at night, staggers in her nervous state of mind, and suddenly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katja Gauriloff
CAST:  Roosa Söderholm  •  Maria Ylipää  •  Nelly Kärkkäinen  •  Lauri Tilkanen

The Singer (2018)

The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timo Koivusalo
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Malla Malmivaara  •  Raimo Grönberg  •  Martti Suosalo

The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timo Koivusalo
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Malla Malmivaara  •  Raimo Grönberg  •  Martti Suosalo

Ladies of Steel (2020)

Inkeri, 75, has hit her husband on the head with a solid iron frying pan and is planning to bury him in their garden. Before facing the rest of her life in prison, there may yet be a moment left to really live. Inkeri makes her sisters Sylvi and Raili join her on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela Tola
CAST:  Leena Uotila  •  Seela Sella  •  Saara Pakkasvirta  •  Heikki Nousiainen

Inkeri, 75, has hit her husband on the head with a solid iron frying pan and is planning to bury him in their garden. Before facing the rest of her life in prison, there may yet be a moment left to really live. Inkeri makes her sisters Sylvi and Raili join her on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela Tola
CAST:  Leena Uotila  •  Seela Sella  •  Saara Pakkasvirta  •  Heikki Nousiainen

Memory of Water (2022)

Centuries in the future, world's freshwater supplies are running out. Wars are waged over water, and China rules over Europe, including the Scandinavian Union. Far in the north, young woman, Noria, is learning to become a Tea Master, like her father. Tea Masters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saara Saarela
CAST:  Saga Sarkola  •  Mimosa Willamo  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pekka Strang

Centuries in the future, world's freshwater supplies are running out. Wars are waged over water, and China rules over Europe, including the Scandinavian Union. Far in the north, young woman, Noria, is learning to become a Tea Master, like her father. Tea Masters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saara Saarela
CAST:  Saga Sarkola  •  Mimosa Willamo  •  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Pekka Strang

The Hullabaloos! (2022)

The birthday of twin boys, Mökö and Luru, takes the family Kiljunen to Helsinki, where their dog gets accidentally switched with the president's dog. Mökö and Luru rush to save their dog, while mother and father Kiljunen take over the city from land, sea and air.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reetta Huhtanen
CAST:  Mimosa Willamo  •  Ylermi Rajamaa  •  Hugo Koivulehto  •  Nino Kröger

The birthday of twin boys, Mökö and Luru, takes the family Kiljunen to Helsinki, where their dog gets accidentally switched with the president's dog. Mökö and Luru rush to save their dog, while mother and father Kiljunen take over the city from land, sea and air.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reetta Huhtanen
CAST:  Mimosa Willamo  •  Ylermi Rajamaa  •  Hugo Koivulehto  •  Nino Kröger

Hardballer (2019)

HARDBALLER is an action comedy of a man, who can’t admit his doubts and fears about his impending marriage, until he gets thrown into a situation of life and death during his bachelor party gone horribly wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Tervonen  •  Lauri Tamminen
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Olli Rahkonen  •  Joona Kaakinen

HARDBALLER is an action comedy of a man, who can’t admit his doubts and fears about his impending marriage, until he gets thrown into a situation of life and death during his bachelor party gone horribly wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Tervonen  •  Lauri Tamminen
CAST:  Lauri Tilkanen  •  Olli Rahkonen  •  Joona Kaakinen
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