Aku Hirviniemi

Aku-Heikki Ilmari Hirviniemi^[1] (born 5 December 1983) is a Finnish actor.

Theatre and television

Hirviniemi has worked for several theatres around Finland, including Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Hämeenlinna, while also acting in films and on television.^[2] He first gained popularity in a television series Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011) in which he played the chauffeur Illu Airisto.^[3]

In the spring of 2010, Hirviniemi became a household name in Finland when a weekly sketch comedy television show Putous premiered. In the first season, his female character Marja Tyrni was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year".^[4] He was part of the cast in the first five seasons of the show, but announced on 1 March 2014 that he would not return for season six.^[5] In 2014 Hirviniemi and another former Putous actor Jaakko Saariluoma hosted a comedy talk show Posse with The Dudesons.^[6]

Personal life

Hirviniemi is cohabiting with an actress Niina Lahtinen. They have two daughters.^[7]

Selected filmography

In films

• Pohjaväri (2006)
• Tali-Ihantala 1944 (2007)
• The Storage (2011)
• Risto (2011)
• Kotirauha (2011)
• Herra Heinämäki ja Leijonatuuliviiri (2011)
• Härmä (2012)
• 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto (2013)
• August Fools (2013)
• Luokkakokous (2015)

On television

• Tasavallan presidentti (2007)
• Presidentin kanslia (2008–2011)
• Ihmebantu (2009)
• Putous (2010–2014)
• Vedetään hatusta (2010)
• Virta (2011)
• Klikkaa mua (2011)
• Roba (2012)
• Harjakaisen & Piisisen talkoot (2012)
• Posse (2014)
• Kingi (2015)
• Saturday Night Live (Finnish version) (2016)

Discography

Albums

• Marja Tyrni – Tortturalli (2010)
• Marja Tyrni – Joulun kulkuset (2010)
• Aku Hirviniemi – Hahmo Shake (2013)

Singles

• Marja Tyrni – "Suut makiaks!" (2010)
• Marja Tyrni – "Eikan kulkuset" (2010)
• Marja Tyrni featuring Mikko Kuustonen & Nenäpäivä Ensemble – "Leivotaan, leivotaan" (2010)
• Samppa Linna – "Samppa Linna Shake" (2013)
• Samppa Linna featuring Timo Jutila – "Ny rillataan viimeiseen asti" (2013)

Books

• Suut makiaksi Marja Tyrnin tapaan (Helsinki-kirjat 2010)

References

1. "YHTYMÄ KATAJA JANNE PEKKA HIRVINIEMI AKU-HEIKKI ILMARI Elinkeinoyhtymä" (in Finnish). kauppalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
2. Rinne, Jaana. "Aku Hirviniemi" (in Finnish). Kaupunkimedia City-lehti. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
3. "Presidentin kanslia korvaa Itse valtiaat" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
4. Nurmisto, Inka. "Jäikö Marja Tyrni eläkkeelle, Aku Hirviniemi?" (in Finnish). iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
5. Utula, Katri. "Putouksen jättävä Aku Hirviniemi: "Itku tulee"". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
6. "Uutuusohjelma Posse räväyttää – Poikaenergia valtaa studion" (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
7. "Suosikkikoomikko Aku Hirviniemen perheeseen toinen tyttölapsi" (in Finnish). yle.fi. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

External links

• Aku Hirviniemi at the Internet Movie Database