Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen (born 12 October 1940) is a Finnish actor with careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen.

Personal life

Born in Helsinki, Salminen's parents were actor and actress . He is of partial Russian descent through his biological father, actor and singer Tauno Palo, whose maternal grandfather was a Russian soldier. Actors , and are his half-brothers.

Salminen has been married to actress , dancer and, since 1989, to actress . He has two children with actress , one of whom is actor . Actresses and are also Salminen's children.

Selected filmography The Dissidents (2017) August Fools (2013) Härmä (2012) The Storage (2011) Unna ja Nuuk (2006) Mother of Mine (2005) Aapo (1994) The Last Border (1993) Hamlet Goes Business (1987) Sign of the Beast (1981) Flame Top (1980) Poet and Muse (1978) Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika (English title Speedy Gonzales - The Son of About Seven Brothers) (1970) Nutty Finland (1967)