Tom Wentzel

Tom Wentzel is a Finnish actor and singer who also regularly performs in live theater productions at the Helsinki City Theater. He has appeared in the television series Rauta-aika and Hovimäki as well as several films, most notably as the leading man of the Hungarian-Finnish binational production of Tullivapaa avioliitto (English: 'Duty Free Marriage').

Pedon merkki (1981)

Set during the Second World War in the Finnish war zone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaakko Pakkasvirta
CAST:  Esko Salminen  •  Irina Milan  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Hannu Lauri

Set during the Second World War in the Finnish war zone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaakko Pakkasvirta
CAST:  Esko Salminen  •  Irina Milan  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Hannu Lauri

Family Time (2018)

A Finnish family gathers together to spend time at grandparents’. When the night goes on, we realize that this is how things always go. With a warm and subtly humorous gaze, the film looks closely at the unspoken structures and norms inside a family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tia Kouvo
CAST:  Leena Uotila  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Marika Parkkomäki  •  Pia Runnakko

A Finnish family gathers together to spend time at grandparents’. When the night goes on, we realize that this is how things always go. With a warm and subtly humorous gaze, the film looks closely at the unspoken structures and norms inside a family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tia Kouvo
CAST:  Leena Uotila  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Marika Parkkomäki  •  Pia Runnakko

Duty Free Marriage (1980)

Dini goes to Sweden illegally and abandons his fiancée, Mari. After several months a young Finnish businessman called Pekka arrives in Budapest, carrying a letter and package from Dini. The sympathetic Pekka is judged by the friends of Mari to be suitable for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  János Zsombolyai
CAST:  Mari Kiss  •  Cecília Esztergályos  •  Margitai Ági  •  Tom Wentzel

Dini goes to Sweden illegally and abandons his fiancée, Mari. After several months a young Finnish businessman called Pekka arrives in Budapest, carrying a letter and package from Dini. The sympathetic Pekka is judged by the friends of Mari to be suitable for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  János Zsombolyai
CAST:  Mari Kiss  •  Cecília Esztergályos  •  Margitai Ági  •  Tom Wentzel

Palava enkeli (1984)

A newly graduated nurse Tuulikki starts a job in a closed ward of a psychiatric hospital. Her innocence is being challenged by both her colleagues and patients. A new patient Katariina has a fire burning deep inside of her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Törhönen
CAST:  Riitta Viiperi  •  Elina Hurme  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Eeva Eloranta

A newly graduated nurse Tuulikki starts a job in a closed ward of a psychiatric hospital. Her innocence is being challenged by both her colleagues and patients. A new patient Katariina has a fire burning deep inside of her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Törhönen
CAST:  Riitta Viiperi  •  Elina Hurme  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Eeva Eloranta

Porttikielto taivaaseen (1990)

High-class prostitute Bella works for hotel manager TT with Sara, Lulu and Cindy. However, Bella misses the ordinary life and love of her youth Timo, who is a hockey player on the team owned by TT.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapio Suominen
CAST:  Satu Silvo  •  Riikka Suikkari  •  Niina Nurminen  •  Tapani Perttu

High-class prostitute Bella works for hotel manager TT with Sara, Lulu and Cindy. However, Bella misses the ordinary life and love of her youth Timo, who is a hockey player on the team owned by TT.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tapio Suominen
CAST:  Satu Silvo  •  Riikka Suikkari  •  Niina Nurminen  •  Tapani Perttu

Punainen huone (1991)

Young cleaning woman Kukka-Maaria comes to town and gets an awesome rental apartment. In exchange of that, however, her landlord gradually subjects her to be his and his friends' sexual partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vesa Kantola
CAST:  Heli Sutela  •  Elina Hurme  •  Timo Toikka  •  Tom Wentzel

Young cleaning woman Kukka-Maaria comes to town and gets an awesome rental apartment. In exchange of that, however, her landlord gradually subjects her to be his and his friends' sexual partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vesa Kantola
CAST:  Heli Sutela  •  Elina Hurme  •  Timo Toikka  •  Tom Wentzel

Uppo-Nalle (1991)

Little girl finds a teddy bear from the seashore. Reeta and Teddy Uppo form a deep friendship with each other, but what happens when Uppo meets an old hermit?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raili Rusto
CAST:  Maria Liljelund  •  Eero Ahre  •  Erkki Saarela  •  Juha Muje

Little girl finds a teddy bear from the seashore. Reeta and Teddy Uppo form a deep friendship with each other, but what happens when Uppo meets an old hermit?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raili Rusto
CAST:  Maria Liljelund  •  Eero Ahre  •  Erkki Saarela  •  Juha Muje

Goodbye Gibraltar (1993)

Goodbye Gibraltar, directed by Ulrika Bengst, is a film about reconciliation, encountering different lifestyles and dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ulrika Bengts
CAST:  Hellen Willberg  •  Antti Reini  •  Bengt Thorson  •  Nina Hedström

Goodbye Gibraltar, directed by Ulrika Bengst, is a film about reconciliation, encountering different lifestyles and dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ulrika Bengts
CAST:  Hellen Willberg  •  Antti Reini  •  Bengt Thorson  •  Nina Hedström

Deadly Drift (1999)

A present-day thriller about a man with a needle in his brain. This needle poisons his mind and tortures him with morbid thoughts and an urge to kill. When he finally commits a murder there is a witness, who is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolf Börjlind
CAST:  Mikael Persbrandt  •  Stefan Sauk  •  Andrea Vagn Jensen  •  Kjell Bergqvist

A present-day thriller about a man with a needle in his brain. This needle poisons his mind and tortures him with morbid thoughts and an urge to kill. When he finally commits a murder there is a witness, who is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rolf Börjlind
CAST:  Mikael Persbrandt  •  Stefan Sauk  •  Andrea Vagn Jensen  •  Kjell Bergqvist

A Dream of the Mediterranean (1991)

A documentary about Göran Schildt and his relationship with the Mediterranean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pekka Mandart
CAST:  Lasse Pöysti  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Göran Schildt

A documentary about Göran Schildt and his relationship with the Mediterranean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pekka Mandart
CAST:  Lasse Pöysti  •  Tom Wentzel  •  Göran Schildt

Family Time (2023)

It’s Christmas time and the family has gathered. Everything goes on as it did the previous Christmases, with grandpa drinking too much and grandma trying to keep everyone in the mood. After the Christmas holidays, everyone returns to their own homes until it's time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tia Kouvo
CAST:  Ria Kataja  •  Elina Knihtilä  •  Leena Uotila  •  Tom Wentzel

It’s Christmas time and the family has gathered. Everything goes on as it did the previous Christmases, with grandpa drinking too much and grandma trying to keep everyone in the mood. After the Christmas holidays, everyone returns to their own homes until it's time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tia Kouvo
CAST:  Ria Kataja  •  Elina Knihtilä  •  Leena Uotila  •  Tom Wentzel