Kunto Ojansivu
{{short description|Finnish actor (1959–2023)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kunto Ojansivu
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1959|12|22}}
| birth_place = Rovaniemen maalaiskunta, Finland
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2023|06|23|1959|12|22}}
| death_place = Jämsä, Finland
}}
Kunto Juhani Ojansivu (22 December 1959 – 23 June 2023){{cite web |last1=Hopi |first1=Anna |title=KSML: Tällaiset olivat Tonttu Toljanterin näyttelijän Kunto Ojansivun viimeiset ajat |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihdeuutiset/a/3a468447-97ec-481d-8a44-5a93d07e79ee |website=Iltalehti |access-date=17 September 2023 |language=Finnish |date=17 September 2023}} was a Finnish actor and playwright. Best known for his role as Elf Toljander, he appeared on television, film and stage.
Career
Ojansivu made his debut on television in 1989, appearing in a number of television series in the 1990s. In 2001, he appeared on several episodes of Peräkamaripojat. His most famous role was the title role in the Christmas themed show Elf Toljander, which he played from 1998 to 2013.
In film, Ojansivu worked with director Timo Koivusalo on several occasions appearing in the film Rentun Ruusu in 2001 and in the 2003 film Sibelius alongside actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen, Vesa Vierikko, Raimo Grönberg and Jarmo Mäkinen.
Ojansivu was one of the founders of Teatteri Eurooppa Neljä,{{Cite web |date=23 June 2023 |title=Kuolleet {{!}} Tonttu Toljanteria näytellyt Kunto Ojansivu on kuollut |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009676226.html |access-date=23 June 2023 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}} the biggest touring theatre in Finland.{{Cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title=Suomen suurin kiertävä ammattiteatteri Teatteri Eurooppa Neljä viihdyttänyt jo 30 vuotta - katsojia on kertynyt jo yli miljoona |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-10803882 |access-date=23 June 2023 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}} He acted in plays and was also a playwright.{{Cite web |date=16 December 2013 |title=Keskisuomalainen kirjallisuus - Kunto Ojansivu |url=http://www3.jkl.fi/kirjasto/kirjailijat/hakemisto/ojansivu.htm |access-date=23 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216191742/http://www3.jkl.fi/kirjasto/kirjailijat/hakemisto/ojansivu.htm |archive-date=16 December 2013}}
Ojansivu died in June 2023, at the age of 63.{{Cite web |date=23 June 2023 |title=Tonttu Toljanterina tunnettu näyttelijä Kunto Ojansivu on kuollut |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20038233 |access-date=23 June 2023 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0645294|name=Kunto Ojansivu}}
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Category:People from Rovaniemi
Category:20th-century Finnish male actors
Category:Finnish male television actors
Category:21st-century Finnish male actors
Category:Finnish male film actors
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