{{short description|Finnish actor}} {{Multiple issues| {{Expand Finnish|topic=bio|date=April 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2020}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Timo Torikka | image = Timo Torikka.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Timo Torikka (2009) | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|2|1}} | birth_place = Finland | death_date = | death_place = }}
'''Timo Torikka''' (born 1 February 1958, in Kerava) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1982, after which he has worked both on the stage and onscreen. One of his most well known parts is the role of Pentti Saari in Pekka Parikka's film ''Talvisota'' (''The Winter War'', 1989).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-08-ca-50-story.html|title=MOVIE REVIEW : Outmanned Finns vs. Russian Invaders in Epic 'Talvisota'|date=1989-12-08|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2015/01/07/talvisota|title=Talvisota – Pekka Parikan menestyselokuva draamasarjana|website=yle.fi|language=fi-FI|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> He also acted in two episodes of French television series ''Maigret'' with Bruno Cremer.
Torikka was the writer and director of the 1993 television series ''Hobitit'', an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings'' for the Finnish public broadcaster Yle.
In 1997 he worked in the Theatre of Cologne, Germany in Karin Beier's ''Sturm'' (Tempest by Shakespeare) and between 2005 and 2007 he played Bill's role in ''Plus loin que loin'' ("Further than the furthest thing" by Zinnie Harris) in France.
In 2008 he played one of the principal roles in Mika Kaurismäki's film ''Kolme viisasta miestä'' (''Three Wise Men'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2014/12/14/kolme-viisasta-miesta|title=Kolme viisasta miestä – draamaelokuva ystävien jouluaatosta|website=yle.fi|language=fi-FI|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>
== Partial filmography == * ''Jon'' (1983) * ''The Winter War'' (''Talvisota'', 1989) * ''Moomin'' (''Muumilaakson tarinoita'', 1990–1992, played Snufkin) * ''Hobitit'' (1993 television series, all 9 episodes) as writer and director * ''Tali-Ihantala 1944'' (2007) * ''Maigret'' et le fantôme (TV) (1994) : Inspecteur Ari Vaara * ''Maigret'' en Finlande (TV) (1996) : Inspecteur Ari Vaara * ''Three Wise Men'' (''Kolme viisasta miestä'', 2008) * ''Hellsinki'' (''Rööperi'', 2009) * ''The House of Branching Love'' (''Haarautuvan rakkauden talo'', 2009) * ''Brothers'' (''Veljekset'', 2011) * ''August'' (''Elokuu'', 2011)
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|0868039}}
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