Eero Aho
Eero Aho | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eero-Matti Aho 26 January 1968 |
| Education | Helsinki Theatre Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer(s) | KOM-teatteri Turku City Theatre Finnish National Theatre |
| Spouse(s) |
Teresa Meriläinen (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 (including Ella Lymi) |
| Awards | Jussi Award for Best Actor (2014) Jussi Award for Best Actor (2018) |
Eero-Matti Aho (born 26 January 1968) is a Finnish actor who has appeared on stage, in films and on television.[1] He plays Antero Rokka in film The Unknown Soldier (2017), and stars as Inspector Koskinen in the crime television series Lakeside Murders.[2][3]
Early life and education
According to a 2019 interview with the Helsingin Sanomat Aho was born on 26 January 1968 in Oulu, Finland and grew up in Pukinmäki.[4][5] According to an interview with Ilta-Sanomat, Aho's mother's family were originally from Vyborg which was evacuated following the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk offensive during the Continuation War, his father was a train driver from Hamina.[6] Aho studied at Kallio High School in Helsinki before being accepted to the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1986 at the age of 18.[4][6]
Career
Aho graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1991 and was quickly employed by the KOM-teatteri in Helsinki from 1991 to 2005.[4][6] Since 2005 Aho has worked as a freelancer in multiple theatre, film, and television roles.
Personal life
According to a 2025 interview with Ilta-Sanomat Aho has been married twice.[6] Aho's first marriage was to Finnish actress Tiina Lymi in 1994, together they had one daughter, Ella Lymi.[6] Aho and Tiina later divorced in 2006. From 2008 to 2013 Aho was in a relationship with Finnish actress Vuokko Hovatta.[7] Aho later married Finnish journalist Teresa Meriläinen in 2017, together they have two children.[6] Aho was close friends with Finnish director Reko Lundán and actor Pekka Valkeejärvi.[6]
Selected filmography
- Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (1992)
- Romanovin kivet (1993)
- Juna (short, 1994)
- Häjyt (1999)
- Juoksuhaudantie (2004)
- Käsky (2008)
- Hyvä poika (2011)
- 8-pallo (2013)
- The Unknown Soldier (2017)
- Omerta 6/12 (2021)
- Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo (2026)
References
- ↑ "ELONET – Eero Aho". Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Lakeside Murders – Koskinen". LS-Distribution. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Eero Ahon tähdittämä Koskinen-rikossarja nähdään Ruudussa syksyllä 2021!" (in Finnish). Nelonen. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 Vuori, Suna (10 June 2012). "Vereslihalla". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Eero Aho". Outsider Pictures. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Talvitie, Liisa (22 February 2025). "Eero Aho on nykyisessä liitossaan "onnellinen mies" – "En enää jaksa katua entisten suhteitteni katkeamista"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Vuokko Hovatta ja Eero Aho pariskuntana Linnaan!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 6 December 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2026.