Biography
Simo Veli Atte Salminen (8 November 1932 – 2 September 2015) was a Finnish comic-actor best known for his many performances in movies and television shows by Spede Pasanen, usually playing his sidekick in some fashion.
Salminen alongside Vesa-Matti Loiri and Pasanen himself were the three important players in almost all of Pasanen's productions. He frequently played a supporting or at the very least a relevant secondary character in many of Pasanen's films, usually the bungling assistant to the main character (often portrayed by Pasanen). His characters were frequently also called "Simo" (such as in Pähkähullu Suomi, Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit). Salminen is best remembered for the role of the luckless mechanic Sörselssön, working at an auto-repair shop with the foul-mouthed Härski Hartikainen (Pasanen) in the Uuno Turhapuro film series.
Jukka Virtanen, director of Millipilleri and Noin 7 Veljestä, has said of Salminen that he complimented Spede on-screen by being naturally funny and without stealing the spotlight.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 40
self 3
TV Shows 2
Writer 1
Director 1
Mike Oldfield: Exposed (2005)
Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (2004)
Naisen logiikka (1999)
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies (1998)
Uuno Turhapuron veli (1994)
Uuno Turhapuron poika (1993)
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti (1992)
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra (1991)
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla (1990)
Paha yskä - ja yhä pahenee (1989)
Tupla-Uuno (1988)
Uuno Turhapuro kaksoisagentti (1987)
Pikkupojat (1986)
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle (1986)
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä (1986)
Uuno Epsanjassa (1985)
Hei kliffaa hei (1985)
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä (1984)
Lentävät luupäät (1984)
Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin (1983)
Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa (1982)
Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi (1981)
Tup akka lakko (1980)
Koeputkiaikuinen ja Simon enkelit (1979)
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy (1978)
Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon (1977)
Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro (1976)
Viu-hah hah-taja (1974)
Uuno Turhapuro (1973)
Hirttämättömät (1971)
Kahdeksas veljes (1971)
Speedy Gonzales: Son of About Seven Brothers (1970)
Jussi Pussi (1970)
Pohjan tähteet (1969)
Leikkikalugangsteri (1969)
The Marvellous Adventures of a TV Man (1969)
Noin 7 veljestä (1968)
Pähkähullu Suomi (1967)
Millipilleri (1966)
The Cold Old Days (1965)
X-Paroni (1964)
Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis! (1960)
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GenderMale
Birthday1932-11-08
Deathday2015-09-02 (82 years old)
Birth NameSimo Veli Atte Salminen
Birth PlaceVanaja, Finland
CitizenshipsFinland
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