Acting
Pate Mustajärvi
Born July 12, 1956 · Tampere, Finland
Died December 26, 2025 · aged 69
Pauli Antero "Pate" Mustajärvi (12 July 1956 – 26 December 2025) was a Finnish rock singer. He was known as the vocalist, frontman and until his death in late 2025 the only original member of Popeda as well as a solo artist. He appears in the 1984 film Calamari Union by Aki Kaurismäki, playing one of the fifteen main characters named Frank.
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Calamari Union · 1985Calamari Union
★ 7.01985
MovieComedyDrama
A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.
Hervanta Fury · 2001Hervanta Fury
★ 6.02001
MovieActionCrime
Tope gets out from jail and teams up with his old pal, Make. Together with Make's cousin Sakke, the trio decides to reclaim back their top place in the underworld of Hervanta. The takeover of Hervanta is easy, but the crimelord of Tampere, Manse-Spede does not approve these actions. And that's just the beginning...
The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories · 2013The Year of '85: Rock Your Memories
★ 4.52013
MovieComedyMusic
The movie is about the Lokomo laborer, and group of friends that dreams come true and a thirst for fast-paced life that take decades.
Popeda: Ratinasta poikkiPopeda: Ratinasta poikki
★ 7.5
MovieMusic
One of the legends of Finnish rock, Popeda, performed for the last time with their lead singer Pate Mustajärvi at the Ratina Stadium in Tampere in September 2023.
Kontio & Parmas · 2018Kontio & Parmas
★ 7.02018
SeriesComedyCrime
Veteran police lieutenant Kontio will have to work closely with a new partner, a much younger female officer Parmas. Small Town Police Department of Valkeakoski, Finland, will never be the same.
Kummeli · 1991Kummeli
★ 8.01991
SeriesComedy
Kummeli is the name of a Finnish comedy crew formed by Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Kahilainen and Heikki Hela from Tampere. They are also the heads of Porkkana Ryhmä, the crew's production company. Other famous members have included Olli Keskinen, better known for his on-screen persona Eero Kakko, and Heikki Vihinen who replaced Keskinen in the mid-90s.
Kummeli appeared on television between 1991 and 1995. After a successful three-part pilot aired they were given their own show on YLE's channel 2 with a completely new look. The Kummeli TV show was primarily composed of skits with insane characters, but would also feature musical guests as the core crew of the team were actually musicians rather than professional actors. Some episodes would also have a running set of skits that would reach a conclusion at the end of the episode.
In the mid-90s, after the end of the show, the Kummeli crew would make random appearances on TV and at different events. During this time Keskinen left the crew and was replaced by Heikki Vihinen.
Tarkkis · 1986Tarkkis
1986
SeriesDramaComedy
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Tarkkis · 1986Tarkkis
1986
SeriesDramaComedy
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