Mato Valtonen

Mato Valtonen
Born	21 February 1955 (1955-02-21) (age 57) Loimaa, Finland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present

Mato Valtonen (born Markku Valtonen; 21 February 1955 in Loimaa) is a Finnish actor, musician and entrepreneur. Valtonen has been a member of the Finnish band Sleepy Sleepers since 1975 and the Leningrad Cowboys since 1989.^[1]

He was the CEO of WAPit telecommunications company from its inception in 1998^[1] until it declared bankruptcy in 2001.^[2]

As an actor, Valtonen is best known for starring in Aki Kaurismäki's films starting with 1985's Calamari Union. In fact, all of Valtonen's film roles have been in films directed, written, and produced either by Kaurismäki or his older brother Mika. In addition to acting in them, Valtonen also wrote the storylines for Leningrad Cowboys Go America and Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses.

Partial filmography

Calamari Union (1985)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994)
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
L.A. Without a Map (1998)

References

^ ^a ^b Junkkari, Marko. Valtonen denies Wapit bankruptcy, Helsingin Sanomat, April 27, 2001. Accessed October 2, 2008.
^ "Wapit files for bankruptcy". Helsingin Sanomat. 6 June 2001. http://www2.hs.fi/english/archive/news.asp?id=20010606IE1. Retrieved 2008-10-02.

External links

Mato Valtonen at the Internet Movie Database

Leningrad Cowboys

People	Aki Kaurismäki · Mato Valtonen

Studio albums	1917–1987 (1987) · We Cum from Brooklyn (1992) · Happy Together (1994) · Go Space (1996) · Mongolian Barbeque (1997) · Terzo Mondo (2000) · Zombies Paradise (2006) · Buena Vodka Social Club (2011)

Soundtrack albums	Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)

Live albums	Live in Prowinzz (1993) · Total Balalaika Show - Helsinki Concert (1993) · Nokia Balalaika Show (1995) · Global Balalaika Show (2003)

Compilation albums	Thank You Very Many - Greatest Hits & Rarities (1999) · Go Wild (2000) · Those Were the Days - The Best Of Leningrad Cowboys (2009)

Singles and EPs	007 Villain Club by Swatch (2008)

Films	"Rocky VI" (1986) · Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) · Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) · Total Balalaika Show (1994) · L.A. Without a Map (1998)

Related	Sleepy Sleepers · Alexandrov Ensemble

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Name	Valtonen, Mato
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Date of birth	21 February 1955
Place of birth	Loimaa, Finland
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