Aku Hirviniemi
Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi[1] (born 5 December 1983) is a Finnish actor.
Theatre and television
Hirviniemi has worked for several theatres around Finland, including Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Hämeenlinna, while also acting in films and on television.[2] He first gained popularity in a television series Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011) in which he played the chauffeur Illu Airisto.[3]
In the spring of 2010, Hirviniemi became a household name in Finland when a weekly sketch comedy television show Putous premiered. In the first season, his female character Marja Tyrni was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year".[4] He was part of the cast in the first five seasons of the show, but announced on 1 March 2014 that he would not return for season six.[5] In 2014 Hirviniemi and another former Putous actor Jaakko Saariluoma hosted a comedy talk show Posse with The Dudesons.[6]
Personal life
Hirviniemi is cohabiting with an actress Niina Lahtinen. They have two daughters.[7]
Selected filmography
In films
- Pohjaväri (2006)
- Tali-Ihantala 1944 (2007)
- The Storage (2011)
- Risto (2011)
- Kotirauha (2011)
- Herra Heinämäki ja Leijonatuuliviiri (2011)
- Härmä (2012)
- 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto (2013)
- August Fools (2013)
- Luokkakokous (2015)
On television
- Tasavallan presidentti (2007)
- Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011)
- Ihmebantu (2009)
- Putous (2010–2014)
- Vedetään hatusta (2010)
- Virta (2011)
- Klikkaa mua (2011)
- Roba (2012)
- Harjakaisen & Piisisen talkoot (2012)
- Posse (2014)
- Kingi (2015)
- Saturday Night Live (Finnish version) (2016)
Discography
Albums
- Marja Tyrni – Tortturalli (2010)
- Marja Tyrni – Joulun kulkuset (2010)
- Aku Hirviniemi – Hahmo Shake (2013)
Singles
- Marja Tyrni – "Suut makiaks!" (2010)
- Marja Tyrni – "Eikan kulkuset" (2010)
- Marja Tyrni featuring Mikko Kuustonen & Nenäpäivä Ensemble – "Leivotaan, leivotaan" (2010)
- Samppa Linna – "Samppa Linna Shake" (2013)
- Samppa Linna featuring Timo Jutila – "Ny rillataan viimeiseen asti" (2013)
Books
- Suut makiaksi Marja Tyrnin tapaan (Helsinki-kirjat 2010)
References
- ↑ "YHTYMÄ KATAJA JANNE PEKKA HIRVINIEMI AKU-HEIKKI ILMARI Elinkeinoyhtymä" (in Finnish). kauppalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ Rinne, Jaana. "Aku Hirviniemi" (in Finnish). Kaupunkimedia City-lehti. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "Presidentin kanslia korvaa Itse valtiaat" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ Nurmisto, Inka. "Jäikö Marja Tyrni eläkkeelle, Aku Hirviniemi?" (in Finnish). iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ Utula, Katri. "Putouksen jättävä Aku Hirviniemi: "Itku tulee"". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Uutuusohjelma Posse räväyttää – Poikaenergia valtaa studion" (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ "Suosikkikoomikko Aku Hirviniemen perheeseen toinen tyttölapsi" (in Finnish). yle.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
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