Actors from Finland

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Finnish Actors of all time. This list of famous Finnish Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Finnish Actors.

1. #1

   

   George Gaynes

   1917 - 2016

   HPI 68.8537 langs

   George Gaynes is most famous for playing Commandant Eric Lassard in the Police Academy films.

2. #2

   

   Taina Elg

   1930 - 2025

   HPI 59.9724 langs

   Finnish-American actress and dancer

3. #3

   

   Matti Pellonpää

   1951 - 1995

   HPI 59.4517 langs

   Finnish actor (1951–1995)

4. #4

   

   Siri von Essen

   1850 - 1912

   HPI 58.9515 langs

   Finland Swedish actress married to August Strindberg (1850–1912)

5. #5

   

   Tapio Rautavaara

   1915 - 1979

   HPI 58.3428 langs

   Finnish athletics competitor, recording artist; singer and film actor

6. #6

   

   Kati Outinen

   b. 1961

   HPI 57.9722 langs

   Finnish actress

7. #7

   

   Vesa-Matti Loiri

   1945 - 2022

   HPI 57.4322 langs

   Finnish actor, musician and comedian (1945–2022)

8. #8

   

   Gustaf Molander

   1888 - 1973

   HPI 57.3715 langs

   Swedish film director

9. #9

   

   Stina Ekblad

   b. 1954

   HPI 56.7221 langs

   Finnish-Swedish actress

10. #10

    

    Peter Franzén

    b. 1971

    HPI 56.0319 langs

    Finnish actor, author, screenwriter and director (born 1971)