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Esko Roine

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With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila finds herself cast in a new role.
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Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
Esko Roine was born on 5 September 1944 in Tampere, Finland. He is an actor, known for Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009), Uusi päivä (2010) and Pekka Puupää poliisina (1986). He has been married to Ritva Jalonen since 28 September 2002. He was previously married to Marjukka Halttunen.
BornSeptember 5, 1944
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009)
    Täällä Pohjantähden alla
    6.9
    • Otto Kivivuori
    • 2009
    Uusi päivä (2010)
    Uusi päivä
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Ensio Haavisto
    Pekka Puupää poliisina (1986)
    Pekka Puupää poliisina
    3.7
    • Pekka Puupää
    • 1986
    Robotti Rops (1968)
    Robotti Rops
    TV Series
    • Masa

    Credits

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    Actor

    • After ego (2026)
      After ego
      Short
      • Brothers
      • 2026
    • Kari-Pekka Toivonen in Portti 44 (2024)
      Portti 44
      6.0
      • Udo Kessler
      • 2024
    • Routa (2024)
      Routa
      6.2
      • Riku Aaltola
      • 2024
    • Koskinen (2021)
      Koskinen
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Topias Rekola
      • 2023
    • Four Little Adults (2023)
      Four Little Adults
      6.6
      • Paavo Kronström
      • 2023
    • Punttikomedia (2022)
      Punttikomedia
      5.6
      • Vilin isä
      • 2022
    • Lena Meriläinen, Leena Pöysti, Sebastian Rejman, and Janne Saarinen in Syke (2014)
      Syke
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Hannu Luttinen
      • 2022
    • Herra Heinämäki & Lato-orkesteri (1999)
      Herra Heinämäki & Lato-orkesteri
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Ministeri Keinonen
      • 2021
    • Elena Leeve, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Max Forsman, Eero Ritala, Santtu Karvonen, and Pirjo Heikkilä in Onnela (2017)
      Onnela
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Risto
      • 2018–2020
    • Juho Milonoff and Santtu Karvonen in Pientä laittoa (2019)
      Pientä laittoa
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Urho
      • 2019
    • Timo Kahilainen, Elsa Saisio, and Heikki Silvennoinen in Kontio & Parmas (2018)
      Kontio & Parmas
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Malmivaara
      • 2018–2019
    • Lauri Tilkanen in Olavi Virta (2018)
      Olavi Virta
      5.5
      • Ossi Elstelä
      • 2018
    • Aake Kalliala, Heikki Kinnunen, Eeva Litmanen, Rea Mauranen, Heikki Nousiainen, Esko Roine, Esko Salminen, Sinikka Sokka, Leena Uotila, Kirsti Wallasvaara, and Eero Ritala in Rakkautta vain (2017)
      Rakkautta vain
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Antti
      • 2017
    • Ihon alla (2015)
      Ihon alla
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Taneli Sarkomaa
      • 2016
    • Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville (2015)
      Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville
      5.0
      • Saituri
      • 2015

    Soundtrack

    • Uusi päivä (2010)
      Uusi päivä
      5.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Joulupukki matkaan jo käy" (Santa Claus Is Coming to Town)
      • performer: "Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä"
      • performer: "Smoke On the Water" ...
      • 2010–2012
    • Lauantaiviihde
      TV Mini Series
      • performer: "Hymy" (Smile)
      • 2010
    • Thilia Thalia
      5.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "Kotikadullasi" (On the street where you live)
      • lyrics: "Minä olen muistanut"
      • performer: "Minä olen muistanut"
      • 2001
    • Aktin ylistys
      9.6
      TV Special
      • performer: "Sellainen on Hampuri"
      • 1998

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
    • Born
      • September 5, 1944
      • Tampere, Finland
    • Spouses
        Ritva JalonenSeptember 28, 2002 - present
    • Relatives
      • Eila Roine(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Admistrative Manager (1979-88) and Managing Director (1988-98) at Tampereen Teatteri
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of Eero Roine, brother of Eila Roine and Liisa Roine.

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