Jussi Award for Best Actor
| Jussi Award for Best Actor | |
|---|---|
 Joel Rinne was the first recipient of the award in 1944 | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
| Presented by | Filmiaura |
| First award | 1944 |
| Final award | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Petri Poikolainen The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2022) |
The Jussi Award for Best Actor was an award presented annually at the Jussi Awards, the premier film industry event in Finland, between 1944 and 2022.[1][2] In the spring of 2022, Filmiaura's board introduced the gender-neutral Jussi Award for Best Leading Performance, which started from the 76th Jussi Awards in 2023.[3][2] The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony was held in 1944, with Joel Rinne winning the first Jussi Award for Best Actor for his performance in Kirkastettu sydän,[4] and Petri Poikolainen was the last winner in The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic at the 75th Jussi Awards in 2022.
Winners
| Year | Actor | Film | English title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 (1st) | Joel Rinne | Kirkastettu sydän | The Transfigured Heart |
| 1944 (2nd) | Rauli Tuomi | Linnaisten vihreä kamari | The Green Chamber of Linnais |
| 1945 (3rd) | Tauno Palo | Menneisyyden varjo | Shadow of the Past |
| 1946 (4th) | Rauli Tuomi | ”Minä elän” | ”I Live” |
| 1947 (5th) | Leif Wager | Läpi usvan | Through the Fog |
| 1948 (6th) | Martti Katajisto | Ihmiset suviyössä | People in the Summer Night |
| 1949 (7th) | Tauno Palo | Härmästä poikia kymmenen | Ten Men from Härmä |
| 1950 (8th) | Hannes Häyrinen | Radio tekee murron | The Radio Burglary |
| 1951 (9th) | Tauno Palo | Omena putoaa... | Apple Falls |
| 1952 (10th) | Kaarlo Halttunen | Niskavuoren Heta | Heta from Niskavuori |
| 1953 (11th) | Sakari Jurkka | Minäkö isä! | I, a Father! |
| 1954 (12th) | Heimo Lepistö | Ryysyrannan Jooseppi | Joseph of Ryysyranta |
| 1955 (13th) | Not presented | ||
| 1956 (14th) | Not presented | ||
| 1957 (15th) | Not presented | ||
| 1958 (16th) | Holger Salin | Punainen viiva | Red Line |
| 1959 not held | Not presented | ||
| 1960 not held | Not presented | ||
| 1961 (17th) | Helge Herala | Kultainen vasikka | The Golden Calf |
| 1962 (18th) | Joel Rinne | Tähdet kertovat, komisario Palmu | The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu |
| 1963 (19th) | Matti Oravisto | Sissit | The Partisans |
| 1964 not held | Not presented | ||
| 1965 (20th) | Pekka Autiovuori | Tunteita | Feelings |
| 1966 (21st) | Jukka Sipilä | Käpy selän alla | Under Your Skin |
| 1967 (22nd) | Not presented | ||
| 1968 (23rd) | Kalevi Kahra | Täällä Pohjantähden alla | Here, Beneath the North Star |
| 1969 (24th) | Eero Melasniemi | Kesyttömät veljekset | The Brothers |
| 1970 (25th) | Jussi Jurkka | Akseli ja Elina, Päämaja | Akseli and Elina, The Headquarters |
| 1971–72 (26th) | Mikko Niskanen | Kahdeksan surmanluotia | Eight Deadly Shots |
| 1972 (27th) | Not presented | ||
| 1973 (28th) | Aimo Saukko | Maa on syntinen laulu | The Earth Is a Sinful Song |
| 1974 (29th) | Not presented | ||
| 1975 (30th) | Vesa-Matti Loiri Antti Litja | Rakastunut rampa Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei | Cripple in Love The Man Who Couldn't Say No |
| 1976 (31st) | Erkki Pajala Lasse Pöysti Vilho Siivola | Manillaköysi Pyhä perhe Luottamus | – The Holy Family Trust |
| 1977 (32nd) | Martti Kainulainen Toivo Mäkelä | Pakolaiset Aika hyvä ihmiseksi | – People Not as Bad as They Seem |
| 1978 (33rd) | Not presented | ||
| 1979 (34th) | Lasse Pöysti | Herra Puntila ja hänen renkinsä Matti | Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti |
| 1980 (35th) | Martti Kainulainen Pertti Palo | Kätkäläinen Yö meren rannalla | – Night by the Seashore |
| 1981 (36th) | Hannu Lauri Martti Pennanen | Pedon merkki Tie | Sign of the Beast – |
| 1982 (37th) | Vesa-Matti Loiri Kari Väänänen | Jon, Ulvova mylläri, Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa Jon | Jon, Howling Miller, Numbskull Emptybrook Loses His Memory Jon |
| 1983 (38th) | Paavo Pentikäinen | Musta hurmio | – |
| 1984 (39th) | Not presented | ||
| 1985 (40th) | Paavo Liski Risto Tuorila | Tuntematon sotilas Tuntematon sotilas | The Unknown Soldier The Unknown Soldier |
| 1986 (41st) | Lasse Pöysti | Maailman paras | – |
| 1987 (42nd) | Hannu Lauri | Jäähyväiset presidentille | Farewell, Mr. President |
| 1988 (43rd) | Kari Sorvali | Kuutamosonaatti | The Moonlight Sonata |
| 1989 (44th) | Taneli Mäkelä | Talvisota | The Winter War |
| 1990 (45th) | Matti Pellonpää | Räpsy & Dolly eli Pariisi odottaa | Dolly and Her Lover |
| 1991 (46th) | Silu Seppälä | Zombie ja Kummitusjuna | Zombie and the Ghost Train |
| 1992 (47th) | Paavo Pentikäinen | Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja | Lyrics and Lace |
| 1993 (48th) | Hannu Kivioja | Isä meidän | Pater Noster |
| 1994 (49th) | Juha Veijonen | Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat | Sunset Riders |
| 1995 (50th) | Not presented | ||
| 1996 (51st) | Jorma Tommila | Joulubileet | The Christmas Party |
| 1997 (52nd) | Kari Heiskanen | Lunastus | The Redemption |
| 1998 (53rd) | Pertti Koivula | Kuningasjätkä | A Summer by the River |
| 1999 (54th) | Martti Suosalo | Kulkuri ja joutsen | The Swan and the Wanderer |
| 2000 (55th) | Janne Reinikainen | Badding | Badding |
| 2001 (56th) | Martti Suosalo | Rentun Ruusu | The Rose of the Rascal |
| 2002 (57th) | Sulevi Peltola | Haaveiden kehä | Blue Corner |
| 2003 (58th) | Mikko Leppilampi | Helmiä ja sikoja | Pearls and Pigs |
| 2004 (59th) | Peter Franzén | Koirankynnen leikkaaja | Dog Nail Clipper |
| 2005 (60th) | Hannu-Pekka Björkman | Eläville ja kuolleille | For the Living and the Dead |
| 2006 (61st) | Janne Virtanen | Valkoinen kaupunki | Frozen City |
| 2007 (62nd) | Tommi Korpela | Miehen työ | A Man's Work |
| 2008 (63rd) | Tommi Korpela | Putoavia enkeleitä | Falling Angels |
| 2009 (64th) | Heikki Nousiainen | Postia pappi Jaakobille | Letters to Father Jacob |
| 2010 (65th) | Ville Virtanen | Paha perhe | Bad Family |
| 2011 (66th) | Joonas Saartamo | Hiljaisuus | Silence |
| 2012 (67th) | Eero Ritala | Kulman pojat | Fanatics |
| 2013 (68th) | Eero Aho | 8-pallo | 8-ball |
| 2014 (69th) | Antti Litja | Mielensäpahoittaja | The Grump |
| 2015 (70th) | Tommi Korpela | Häiriötekijä | Distractions |
| 2016 (71st) | Jarkko Lahti | Hymyilevä mies | The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki |
| 2017 (72nd) | Eero Aho | Tuntematon sotilas | The Unknown Soldier |
| 2018 (73rd) | Hannu-Pekka Björkman | Ihmisen osa | The Human Part |
| 2019 (73rd) | Pekka Strang | Koirat eivät käytä housuja | Dogs Don't Wear Pants |
| 2020 (74th) | Shahab Hosseini | Ensilumi | Any Day Now |
| 2021 (75th) | Petri Poikolainen | Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia | The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic |
Multiple awards
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References
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- ^ "Elokuva-ala muuttaa käytäntöään: Ensi vuonna jaetaan sukupuolettomat Jussit". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). April 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Jussi Awards: 1944 Awards". IMDb. Retrieved March 24, 2018.