Finnish actor Vesa-Matti Lori was born on January 4, 1945, to his parents, Taito Loiri and Lily Loiri.
His father, Taito Loiri is an actor, known for the film, Jussi Pussi (1970). He passed on In 2005.
His mother, Lily, passed on in 2013.
Who was Vesa-Matti Loiri?
Vesa-Matti was born in Helsinki and is best known for playing the role of Uuno Turhapuro in aout 20 movies between 1973 and 2004.
Lori’s family relocated to North Haaga when Loiri was a child He made his acting debut in 1962.
Loiri had a number of collaborations with comedian-director-producer Spede Pasanen. They had worked on Noin seitsemän veljestä.
The Uuno Turhapuro persona is one of Finland’s most successful movie-series.
Lori also starred in the film Shadow of the Eagle. Out of all his movies, six of them ranks high on the top 20 list of the highest-grossing domestic films in Finland.
He died on August 10, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was aged 77.
