Risto Kaskilahti

Risto Kaskilahti
Kaskilahti at the Helsinki City Theatre
Born	Risto Juhani Kaskilahti 29 January 1963 (1963-01-29) (age 61) Viitasaari, Finland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present

Risto Pekka Kaskilahti (born 29 January 1963, in Viitasaari) is a Finnish actor.

Kaskilahti has worked in the Helsinki City Theatre since 2001, but he came to the public's attention as a regular competitor on Se on siinä, a humorous sports quiz show, of which screenwriter he has also been. He has also portrayed in several movies and TV-series.

In 2005, Kaskilahti was awarded his second Telvis prize. When performing on Elixir, a Finnish sports-focused TV-show, he trained with the official Finnish cross-country skiing team. Occasionally a weatherman for the channel Four news, Kaskilahti has also acted in various plays at the Helsinki City Theatre, e.g. Viivi & Wagner and a Beauty and the Beast musical.

Kaskilahti is married to actress Sari Puumalainen having two daughters, Saara and Siiri, with her.

Filmography

• Risto (2011)
• Takalinjan Takana (2010)
• Blackout (2008)
• Raja 1918 (2007)
• Riemukas Robinsonin perhe (voice) (2007)
• Ice Age: The Meltdown (voice) (2006)
• Saippuaprinssi (2006)
• Tahdon asia (2005)
• Saunavuoro (2004)
• Kansankynttilät
• Sibelius (2003)
• Klassikko (2001)
• Seitsemän (2001)
• Parhaat vuodet (2000)
• Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat (2000)
• Lakeuden kutsu (2000)
• Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000)
• Satumaa – Unto Monosen elämä ja tangot (1999)
• Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies (1998)
• Hämähäkkihuijaus (1998)
• Konstan koukkuja (1998)
• Siivoton juttu (1997)
• Aatamin poika (1996)
• Ottaako sydämestä? (1995)
• Peltiheikit (1995)
• Viimeiset siemenperunat
• Kun piru tuli polkupyörällä sepän tölliin ja sepän vaimo sai uuden nenän (1993)
• Tuntemattomalle jumalalle (1993)
• Hobitit (1993)
• Joulukalenteri (1993)
• Rölli – hirmuisia kertomuksia (1991)
• Paukavartti (early 90s)
• Yötyö (1988)

External links

• Risto Kaskilahti at IMDb