Aku Hirviniemi

Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi[1] (born 5 December 1983, in Riihimäki) is a Finnish actor.

Theatre and television

Hirviniemi has worked for several theatres around Finland, including Helsinki, Riihimäki, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Hämeenlinna, while also acting in films and on television.[2][3] He first gained popularity in a television series Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011) in which he played the chauffeur Illu Airisto.[4]

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".[5] 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.[6] From 2012 to 2016 Hirviniemi starred MTV3's police drama series Roba.

In 2014 Hirviniemi and another former Putous actor Jaakko Saariluoma hosted a comedy talk show Posse with The Dudesons.[7]

Personal life

Hirviniemi has two daughters from his 18-year relationship with actress Niina Lahtinen. [8]

Selected filmography

In films

On television
  • Tasavallan presidentti (2007)
  • Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011)
  • Ihmebantu (2009)
  • Putous (2010–2014)
  • Vedetään hatusta (2010)
  • Virta (2011)
  • Klikkaa mua (2011)
  • Roba (2012–2016)
  • Harjakaisen & Piisisen talkoot (2012)
  • Taivaan tulet (2013)
  • Posse (2014)
  • Kingi (2015)
  • Comedian and 7 Wonders (2015–2016)
  • 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
  1. "YHTYMÄ KATAJA JANNE PEKKA HIRVINIEMI AKU-HEIKKI ILMARI Elinkeinoyhtymä" (in Finnish). kauppalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. Rinne, Jaana. "Aku Hirviniemi" (in Finnish). Kaupunkimedia City-lehti. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. "Aku Hirviniemi riisui paitansa ja tarttui moottorisahaan – kuva "tulikuumasta metsurista" sai seuraajat innostumaan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 22 June 2020.
  4. "Presidentin kanslia korvaa Itse valtiaat" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  5. Nurmisto, Inka. "Jäikö Marja Tyrni eläkkeelle, Aku Hirviniemi?" (in Finnish). iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  6. Utula, Katri. "Putouksen jättävä Aku Hirviniemi: "Itku tulee"". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. "Uutuusohjelma Posse räväyttää – Poikaenergia valtaa studion" (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  8. Ylimutka, Leena. "Aku Hirviniemi ja Niina Lahtinen erosivat vuosi sitten - edelleen yhteinen osoite". Iltalehti. Retrieved 13 April 2018.


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