Heikki Silvennoinen

Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen (27 April 1954 – 18 December 2024) was a Finnish musician and an actor. He was a guitarist and a songwriter in several notable Finnish bands of the 1970s and 1980s, and also recorded solo albums. He was best known in Finland as a member of the comedy troupe Kummeli, whose eponymous television show debuted in 1991.

Silvennoinen ran a production company called Pirkka-Hämeen Apina & Gorilla Oy ("Ape and Gorilla of Pirkka-Häme Inc."). With his fellow comedian, Timo Kahilainen, he owned Porkkana Ryhmä Oy ("Carrot Group Inc."), responsible for Kummeli's output.

Life and career

Tabula Rasa Silvennoinen was born in Kiviapaja, Sääminki on 27 April 1954. As a young boy he admired the music of Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Cream and Jimi Hendrix. He learned to play the guitar and formed a rock band called Tabula Rasa, one of the most important 1970s progressive rock bands in Finland. When the group released their debut album, Silvennoinen started to realize that music was likely to be his primary occupation. His later career has not been associated with progressive rock, but during the Tabula Rasa years he composed almost all the songs that the group recorded. After Tabula Rasa came to an end, Silvennoinen joined Mikko Alatalo's band.

1980s In the 1980s, Silvennoinen became a professional producer and collaborated with many significant bands. He played guitar in bands called Frendz and Catwalk, and in 1987 he formed a group called Q.Stone

Discography

Solo albums Mature And Cool (1992) Bobcat (1997) Sweet Surrender (1999) Blues Blue Sky (2000) Miehet kaatuu (2003)

Tabula Rasa Tabula Rasa (1975) Ekkedien Tanssi (1976)

Q.Stone Q. stone (1988) Pink on blue (1990) Q. stone III (1992) No substitute (1993)

Kummeli Artisti maksaa (1994) Kummeli Stories Soundtrack (1995)

SF-Blues SF-Blues (2002) Joutomailla (2005) Man – Be Careful! (2007)

Filmography As writer, actor or voice actor: Kummeli Stories (1995) – screenwriter, actor Kummeli Kultakuume (1997) – actor Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro – pisnismies (1998) – actor Kummelin Jackpot (2006) – actor Autot (2006) – voice actor Karvakamut (2006) – voice actor Kummeli Alivuokralainen (2008) – actor Ralliraita (2009) – actor Autot 2 (2011) – voice actor Autot 3 (2017) – voice actor

Television programs Q-Klubi (1991–1992) – actor Kummeli (1991–) – writer, producer, actor Lihaksia ja luoteja (1996) – writer, producer, actor Aatami & Beetami (1997) – actor Lääkärit tulessa (1998) – actor Herra Heinämäen Lato-orkesteri (1999) – narrator Mankeli (2000–2001) – writer, producer, actor Jurismia! (2002) – actor Beatlehem (TV-movie, 2003) – actor Nyrölä 3 (2004) – actor Hopeanuolet (2007) – actor