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Ville Valo

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  • Composer
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Ville Valo in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Ville Valo was born on 22 November 1976 in Helsinki, Finland. He is an actor and composer, known for Transformers (2007), Restless (2000) and Honey Baby (2004).
BornNovember 22, 1976
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BornNovember 22, 1976
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)
    Transformers
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2007
    Mikko Nousiainen and Laura Malmivaara in Restless (2000)
    Restless
    5.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2000
    Honey Baby (2004)
    Honey Baby
    5.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2004
    Natalia Avelon in Eight Miles High (2007)
    Eight Miles High
    6.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • VV: Neon Noir (2023)
      VV: Neon Noir
      Music Video
      • 2023
    • HIM: Into the Night
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2013
    • HIM: All Lips Go Blue
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2013
    • HIM: Tears on Tape
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2013
    • HIM: Strange World
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2012
    • HIM: Scared to Death
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2010
    • HIM: Heartkiller
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2010
    • HIM: Bleed Well
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2007
    • HIM: The Kiss of Dawn
      9.0
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2007
    • HIM: Killing Loneliness - Version 2
      9.2
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2006
    • HIM: Killing Loneliness - Version 1
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2005
    • HIM: Wings of a Butterfly (2005)
      HIM: Wings of a Butterfly
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2005
    • HIM: And Love Said No (2004)
      HIM: And Love Said No
      8.6
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2004
    • Apocalyptica Feat. Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen: Bittersweet (2004)
      Apocalyptica Feat. Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen: Bittersweet
      8.6
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2004
    • HIM: Solitary Man (2004)
      HIM: Solitary Man
      8.9
      Music Video
      • Ville Valo
      • 2004

    Composer

    • HIM: The Funeral of Hearts (2003)
      HIM: The Funeral of Hearts
      8.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • HIM: When Love and Death Embrace
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997

    Music Department

    • Apocalyptica Feat. Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen: Bittersweet (2004)
      Apocalyptica Feat. Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen: Bittersweet
      8.6
      Music Video
      • lyricist
      • 2004

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Heartagram
      • Ville Valo's band "HIM"
    • Alternative names
      • Villie Valo
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • November 22, 1976
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Other works
      Provided the voice of Moto Moto the hippopotamus in the Finnish version of Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Valo means light in Finnish
    • Quotes
      Love is the funeral of hearts. Falling in love is the best way to kill your heart because then it's not yours anymore. It's laid in a coffin, waiting to be cremated.
    • Trademarks
        Gothic lyrics with a lot of symbolism
    • Nickname
      • Rakohammas

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