Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri was a Finnish actor, musician and comedian, best known for his role as Uuno Turhapuro, whom he portrayed in a total of 20 movies between the years 1973 and 2004.
Loiri in 2011
Vesa-Matti Loiri in 1969
Vesa-Matti Loiri as Uuno Turhapuro (character) in 1985
Vesa-Matti Loiri in 2009
Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character and antihero created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appearing in Spede Show during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films.
Uuno Turhapuro played by Vesa-Matti Loiri in the 1985 film Uuno Epsanjassa.
Spede Pasanen as Härski Hartikainen in the film set of the first Uuno Turhapuro film (1973)
The shootings of the first Uuno Turhapuro film in Helsinki in July 1973. Actor Vesa-Matti Loiri with actress Marjatta Raita in the background