Actor Tomi Alatalo, who passed away in September, will perform at the Elf Academy.
In the picture, the characters of the Tonttuakatemia 2 program. Hannu Käki
In Yle Areena and on Yle TV2 channel, the Christmas calendar started on December 1, in the traditional way.
This year the Christmas calendar is Elf Academy 2which is a continuation of last year To the elf academy. Elf Academy is, according to Yle, one of Yle’s most popular Christmas calendars of all time. At the Elf Academy let’s follow the twists and turns of the elf school.
The series also features actor Tomi Alatalo, who passed away in the fall. He plays a father in the series, who is also an inspector in the series.
Tomi Alatalo in his role. Hannu Käki
In the series, you will be seen in the roles of Persilja and Kaneli Anna-Riikka Rajanen and Manuel Pinto. Other key roles include, among others Timo Mann (Rector Cauliflower), Minna Koskela (Mrs Manteli), Aksa Korttila (Vanilla), Anssi Niemi (Chervil), Laura Eklund Nhaga (Marjoram), Tomi Alatalo (father), Mikko Penttilä (Green pepper) and of course Jaana Saarinen (Aunt Reetta).
A sudden attack of illness
Alatalo died of a sudden illness in September. He was only 44 years old when he died.
Alatalo’s death touched the makers of the film and TV industry. Among other things, film director Dome Karukoski described Alatalo as a warm and wise person. Alatalo appears in Karukoski’s film Love and hippos in the film, which will premiere next year. Alatalo’s part of the film was shot in early summer.
Alatalo had a career as an actor that lasted over 20 years and appeared in numerous roles, including Ylen Operation Hurricane -series, Queen of Fucking Everything, The Curse of Misery and Nordic law.