Esko Salminen
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Esko Salminen (born 12 October 1940) is a Finnish actor with careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen.
Personal life
Born in Helsinki, Salminen's parents were actor Unto Salminen[fi] and actress Kyllikki Väre[fi]. He is of partial Russian descent through his biological father, actor and singer Tauno Palo, whose maternal grandfather was a Russian soldier. Actors Jukka-Pekka Palo[fi], Martti Palo[fi] and Pertti Palo[fi] are his half-brothers.
Salminen has been married to actress Rose-Marie Precht[fi], dancer Riikka Korppi-Tommola[fi] and, since 1989, to actress Aino Seppo[fi]. He has two children with actress Heidi Krohn[fi], one of whom is actor Kristo Salminen[fi]. Actresses Sonja Salminen[fi] and Kreeta Salminen[fi] are also Salminen's children.
Selected filmography
- The Dissidents (2017)
- August Fools (2013)
- Härmä (2012)
- The Storage (2011)
- Unna ja Nuuk (2006)
- Mother of Mine (2005)
- Aapo (1994)
- The Last Border (1993)
- Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
- Sign of the Beast (1981)
- Flame Top (1980)
- Poet and Muse (1978)
- Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika (English title Speedy Gonzales - The Son of About Seven Brothers) (1970)
- Nutty Finland (1967)
External links
- at IMDb