Jorma Tommila Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family

May 2024 · 3 minute read
Jorma Tommila Quick Info
Height6 ft 1 in
Weight78 kg
Year of Birth1959
Eye ColorBlue
SpouseIda Helander-Tommila

Jorma Tommila is a Finnish actor who is best known for his work in films such as The Christmas Party (1996), Bad Luck Love (2000), Vares: Private Eye (2004), The Visitor (2008), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010), Big Game (2014), and Sisu (2022).

Born Name

Jorma Tommila

Nick Name

Jorma

Age

Jorma Tommila was born in the year 1959.

Born Place

Rauma, Finland

Residence

Vaasa, Finland

Nationality

Education

Jorma studied at the Helsinki Theatre Academy – one of the 3 academies of the University of the Arts Helsinki whose main campus is situated in Helsinki, the capital and most populous city of Finland. The academy offers education in theatre and dance and is Finland’s largest education provider in its field.

Occupation

Actor

Family

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jorma has dated –

  • Ida Helander-Tommila – Through his long-term marriage to set designer and actress Ida Helander-Tommila, Jorma has a son named Onni Tommila (b. July 18, 1999) (Actor).
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He is of Finnish descent.

    Hair Color

    Salt-and-Pepper

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Jorma Tommila Facts

  • In 1987, during his time at the Helsinki Theatre Academy, Jorma co-founded God’s Theater, a Finnish group that used to produce experimental stage art. The performances often crossed a lot of ‘red lines’ and on occasion would involve full frontal n**ity, setting off fire extinguishers, and throwing feces into the crowd.
  • Multiple complaints were filed against him and the other co-founders of God’s Theater after which they were arrested and given suspended prison sentences. They were also expelled from the Helsinki Theatre Academy, a decision that caused fellow students to protest. The protests became so violent that they led to riots.
  • For his portrayal of the character of Bona Merenkylä in the 1996 Finnish crime comedy film titled The Christmas Party, Jorma won the ‘Best Actor’ award at the 1997 edition of the prestigious Jussi Awards – Finland’s premier annual film industry awards ceremony. The film was directed by his God’s Theater co-founder Jari Halonen.
  • For his portrayal of the character of Aatami Korpi in the 2022 historical action film titled Sisu, he won theBest Actor award at the 2022 edition of the prestigious Sitges Film Festival – an annual event held in Sitges, Spain, that specializes in fantasy and horror films. The film was written and directed by Jalmari Helander, Jorma’s brother-in-law.
  • Jorma’s character in the film (an ex-commando and gold prospector who went to outrageous lengths to recover his gold bounty that was stolen by a group of Nazi soldiers) was so well received that it began to draw comparisons with similar and widely popular ‘one-man death squad’ Hollywood characters like John James Rambo (played by Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), Rambo (2008), and Rambo: Last Blood (2019)) and John Wick (played by Keanu Reeves in John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)).
  • Featured Image by Jorma Tommila / Instagram

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