- Eurovision 1980

looicLast Update: 27 July 2024

Nationality: Finland
Born: 1945-01-04 (77 years old)
Birth Place: Helsinki
Died: 2022-08-10
Music Genre: suomi rock

Vesa-Matti "Vesku" Loiri (4 January 1945 – 10 August 2022) 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. According to Yle News, ″Loiri was one of Finland's most beloved cultural figures over six decades, playing comic and tragic roles on screen and stage, alongside a musical career″.