Esko Kovero

{{short description|Finnish actor}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Esko Kovero | image = Ismo Laitela (Esko Kovero - Salatut elämät 2018).png | alt = | caption = Kovero as Ismo Laitela in the soap opera ''Salatut elämät'' | other_names = | occupation = Actor | birth_place = Kuusjärvi, Finland | death_place = | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 18, 1958}} }}

'''Esko Kovero''' (born 18 February 1958, in Kuusjärvi) is a Finnish actor. He is best known as Ismo Laitela in the Finnish soap opera ''Salatut elämät'' (1999–),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/sivusto2008.shtml/draama/salatut_elamat/taustaa_haastattelut?785219|title=Esko Kovero: Jos hahmo kiinnostaa, olen tehnyt työni hyvin|last=Välske|first=Silja|publisher=MTV3.fi|language=Finnish|accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref> but he has also appeared in movies and the theatre.

Kovero graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1983.

== Filmography == * Kiljusen Herrasväki - Police (1981) * Sadetanssi (1983) * Talvisota - Juho Pernaa (1989) * Enkelipeli (1986) * Elämän suola - Markku Pohjonen (1 episode, 1996) * Salatut elämät (1999–) – Ismo Laitela (1999–present) * Pako punaisten päämajasta - Haapalainen (2000) * Thilia Thalia (2 episodes, 2002) * Leikin varjolla (1 episode, 2006) * Satula - Jorma (Salatut elämät spinoff - Web Series) (2015)

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