Petri Poikolainen
Biography
Petri Poikolainen (born 1975 in Pieksämäki) was a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2000 and worked as an actor, until he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008, which led to his blindness. Poikolainen was forced to quit his job at the Helsinki City Theatre in 2011. Prior to that, he had worked as an actor in Seinäjoki City Theatre and in Teatteri Eurooppa neljä. Poikolainen played the lead role in Teemu Nikki's film The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021) for which he got a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in 2022.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Etusetelimies
Snot and Splash travel to their grandmother's house in the small town of Mouthwash for a winter holiday. Once there, they discover that everything is a little off in what used to be a very ordinary town. The strangest thing is that holes are disappearing from the town. Snot and Splash set out to investigate and manage to get on the trail of a local dentist, Migrén Junior. However, the investigation is in danger of failing when messy Snot and diligent Splash get into an argument with each other. How can Mouthwash be restored and the holes put back in place if the boys can't work together? The only way to restore the world is for the brothers to work together.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Jaakko
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?