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Sampo Sarkola

Sampo Sarkola

Actor · Born January 31, 1978 (48) · Helsinki, Finland

Sampo Sarkola (born January 31, 1978) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Swedish language course at the Helsinki Theater Academy. From 2004 to 2016, he was an actor in the Swedish-language Lilla Teatern of the Helsinki City Theatre. In 2011, he won the Jussi Award as the best supporting actor (for his role in the film "Kohtaamisia").

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 31, 1978 (48)
From
Helsinki, Finland
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on Motif · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Sampo Sarkola's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sampo Sarkola's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sampo Sarkola's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Vinski 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • To Cook a Bear(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Elias

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Svidrigailov

  • Raptures(2025)

    as Hannes

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Locker Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as The Locker Room

  • Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Avantovaras

  • Lapland Odyssey 4 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Eläinlääkäri

  • Hyväveli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jokisalo

  • Mobile 101: The Nokia Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jorma Ollila

  • Invisible Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as TV reporter

  • Yellow Sulphur Sky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jakob Rabell

  • Bordertown: The Mural Murders(2021)

    as Lasse Maasalo

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Finnish Spy Hannu

  • Peacemaker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Oskar Rantala

  • Nyrkki(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Olavi Suominen

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Abyssus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • From Matti with Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ex-vaimon mies

  • The Happy Hour of the Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Janne

  • Goliath (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Örjan

  • The Hunters(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Karl Lindmark

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Eternal Road(2017)

    as Strang

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dance on Thin Ice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pappa

  • Heroes of the Baltic Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Daniel Bjelke

  • The Girl King(2015)

    as Theology Student

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Secret Society of Souptown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Arttu Peltomaa

  • Nurses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Roope

  • Summertime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tommy

  • Den dödes bror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Johan

  • The Two and Only (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anders

  • Apeiron (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Umbra

  • Things We Do for Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Toivo

  • Hiljainen viikko (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • En kväll på krogen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alexander

  • Hella W (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Businessman

  • Priest of Evil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Johannes Heino

  • Under the North Star II (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Vilho Koskela

  • Heartbeats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Make

  • Transport (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as John Franc

  • Shadow of the Eagle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Aleksi

  • Harbour Brothers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Junnu

  • Gourmet Club (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as baarimikko

  • Beyond the Front Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kaustinen

  • Venny (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Antti Aho

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Eternal Road (2017)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Eternal Road (2017)

Motif 80th

Most popular right now

Nyrkki (2019)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2010Screen debut· Priest of Evil

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score61st

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sampo Sarkola's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Motif score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Raptures (2025)

60th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Eternal Road (2017)

Motif 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sampo Sarkola work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sampo Sarkola's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hannu-Pekka Björkman shares the most, 3.

Actors