Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978) is a Finnish actor. Career. Vatanen graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show "Putous" in its second season in 2011. In the fourth season of the show in 2013, his character Karim Z. Yskowicz was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year". In the fifth season in 2014, he was again crowned as the winner with his female character "Antsku". Vatanen has also appeared  in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film "Lapland Odyssey". Personal life. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. Together they have a daughter.