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Jussi Ojansivu

Trained at East 15 Acting School. 2020 Graduate.

Represented by: APM ASSOCIATES

Location: London

Playing age: 23 – 33 years

Actual age: 28 years

Appearance: White, Scandinavian, Eastern European

Nationality: Finnish

Height: 6’1” (186cm)

Weight: 16 st, 7.5 lb (105kg)

Hair Colour: Blonde

Hair Length: Short

Eye Colour: Blue-Grey

Spotlight: 8612-0168-3599

Equity: 00467703

Credits

Stage

2020 – Thomas/Tom, OIL, East 15 Acting School, Andrea Ling

2019 – Stan, WHAT IF… East 15 Acting School, Rian Wunderlin & Jussi Ojansivu

2019 – Kikke, THE EYES OF THE BALCONY, East 15 Acting School, Lucrezia Galeone

2019 – Self (Devised), FROTHING MOUTHS, HUNGRY EYES, East 15 Acting School, Henriette Ulvbjerg

2019 – Pompey, Friar Thomas, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Site Specific, Kate O’Connor

2019 – Self (Devised), GENIUS & VILLAINY, East 15 Acting School, Dimitris Tsiamis

2018 – Mikhail Astrov, UNCLE VANYA, East 15 Acting School, Caroline Webster

2018 – William Bloor, FOXFINDER, East 15 Acting School, Rikki Henry

2018 – Henry Jordan, ICEBOUND, East 15 Acting School, Caroline Webster

2018 – Jonathan Keats, PORT, East 15 Acting School, Jonas Finley

2018 – Doc O’Connor, THE LARAMIE PROJECT, East 15 Acting School, Gerry McAlpine

2016 – Self (Devised), SEURAAVA, Ilves-Theatre, Jussi Lankoski, Sanna Uuttu, Tuomas                  Vaahtoluoto, Myrsky Rönkä and Ian Shannon

2016 – The Doctor, ILTAVUORO, Laajasalo Academy, Janne Lonka

2016 – Self (Deviced), ROMEO JA JULIA, Laajasalo Academy, Eero Järvinen, Janne Lonka

2015 – Torvald Helmer, NUKKEKOTI, Laajasalo Academy, Ulla-Riikka Koskela 

Screen

2023 – The Man (Lead) – JOCKEY (A short), Jake Shelvey

2022 – The Actor – PEPPERONI FROM THE SKY (A short), Corina Andrian

2022 – Rasmus (Lead) – BIRDS (Short), Vili Sakselin

2022 – Oliver – BENEATH (A short), Rian Wunderlin

2018 – Party Boss, HULTTIOT (TV mini-series), Fabian Munsterhjelm

2017 – Touko’s family member, TOM OF FINLAND, Dome Karukoski

2016 – Little Brother, PIKKUVELI (A short), Juha Heinström

Motion-/Performance Capture

2023 – Clyde Colegrave (Lead) + multiple characters, ARIS ARCANUM, video game, Aalto University

Voice

2019 – Smooth Moves Sloth, LINKIMALS, Voice Over (Finnish), Fisher-Price

Reading

2022 – Samuel, DES FLEURS, Fury Entertainment, Gabrielle Silvestre

2022 – Rohan, MAYBE ONE DAY, RUNT Theatre, Rhiannon Bell

Producer

2019 – Main – /Internal Producer, International Festival of Original Work

Director

2019 – WHAT IF… East 15 Acting School, International Festival of Original Work

Writer

2019 – WHAT IF… East 15 Acting School, International Festival of Original Work

Skills
Languages: Finnish*, English*, Swedish

(* = Native/Fluent)

Accents and Dialects

*English with Scandinavian influence (Natural Accent), *English Standard, *Finnish, *RP, American Standard

(* = Highly Skilled)

Music & Dance: Baritone E2 – Ab4 (Falsetto to F5), A Capella, Contemporary Singing, Polka, Waltz, Foxtrot, Ensemble

Performance: Actor-Singer, Motion-/Performance Capture, Stage Combat (Standard: Unarmed and Rapier & Dagger, Further Weapons: Axe & Shield, Further Weapons: Knife, Further Weapons: Arming Sword, Further Weapons: Longsword), Living History, Outdoor Performances, Site-Specific, Radio Drama, Voice Acting, Physical Theatre, Verbatim Theatre 

Sports: Football, Ice-skating, Horse Riding, Skiing, Cycling, Weight Lifting, Swimming

Vehicle License: Clean drivers license (B, A2, T)

Other Skills: Devising, Writing, Second-lieutenant (Served in the Finnish Defence Forces), use and handle of a pistol and an assault rifle, Basic soldier skills, Wilderness survival skills, Drawing, Painting, Driving a motorcycle

Training and Education

East 15 Acting School, BA Acting (International), 3 years, 2017-2020

The Mocap Vaults, Motion-/Performance Capture Acting, Alumni (2022)

Laajasalo Academy: Acting 1 and 2 (2015-2017)

Ilves-Theatre (Finnish youth theatre)

Special interests: 

Writing, directing, producing, films, guitar, video games, comic books.