Esko Kovero

{{short description|Finnish actor}}

{{BLP sources|date=February 2011}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Esko Kovero

| image = Ismo Laitela (Esko Kovero - Salatut elämät 2018).png

| alt =

| caption = Kovero as Ismo Laitela in the soap opera Salatut elämät

| other_names =

| occupation = Actor

| birth_place = Kuusjärvi, Finland

| death_place =

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 18, 1958}}

}}

Esko Kovero (born 18 February 1958, in Kuusjärvi) is a Finnish actor. He is best known as Ismo Laitela in the Finnish soap opera Salatut elämät (1999–),{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/sivusto2008.shtml/draama/salatut_elamat/taustaa_haastattelut?785219|title=Esko Kovero: Jos hahmo kiinnostaa, olen tehnyt työni hyvin|last=Välske|first=Silja|publisher=MTV3.fi|language=Finnish|accessdate=11 February 2011}} but he has also appeared in movies and the theatre.

Kovero graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1983.