Eero Milonoff is a Finnish actor with Swedish, German and Russian roots. On October 25, 2019, the film "On the Border of the Worlds", in which he played the main role, will be released in Russia.
Eero Milonoff / Eero Milonoff is a Finnish actor who was born on May 1, 1980 in the capital of Finland (Helsinki). He is of Swedish, Russian as well as German paternal roots.
A family
Eero Milonoff was born and raised in a large family of six. The actor was the youngest child in the family. He has three older brothers, two of them are twins - Juho and Tuomas Milonoff, born in 1974.
Juho is an actor and Tuomas is a photographer, screenwriter and director. Another brother, Alexi, born in 1976, works as a translator (translated more than ten books). Just like Eero, his brothers work with their father in the theater or on television.
The actor's mother - Satu Milonoff (Satu-Sinikka Nousiainen) - translator. Father - Pekka Milonoff, director of theater and cinema in Finland, was the director of the COM theater. Eero Milonoff also has four nephews - each of the twin brothers has two children.
Personal life
The actor does not like to advertise his personal life, but it is known that he is married to Suvi Kontkasen. Until 2018, Eero did not appear in public with his wife. This happened for the first time in the presidential castle at the event dedicated to the Independence Day of Finland on December 6.
The actor and his wife arrived at the invitation of the President - Sauli Niinistö. The actor's parents and brothers were also invited to celebrate Independence Day at the presidential palace.
Education and career
The actor studied at the Theater Academy in Helsinki, which he successfully graduated in 2005.
Eero Milonoff participates in theatrical productions, has starred in television series and feature films. The actor successfully copes with both the main roles and the supporting roles. Milonoff has been nominated for various film awards.
In 2008 and 2016 he received the Jussi Award for Best Actor. Also, for Best Actor, the actor was awarded the Venla Award in 2016.
And in 2019, Eero Milonoff received the Guldbagge Award. There are more than 15 films and TV series with the participation of this actor, including:
- "With beer for life",
- "Popular music from Vittula",
- "The happiest day in the life of Ollie Mäki",
- "Hunters 2",
- "House of Dark Butterflies"
- biography film "Ganes".
Between 1997 and 2019, Eero Milonoff starred in more than five Finnish television series. Among them:
- "Koukussa",
- "Seitsemän",
- "Karppi",
- "Modernit miehet".
Interesting
- Despite his success in cinema, Eero Milonoff considers himself a bad actor, so he constantly works on himself.
- The actor believes that one cannot be led by the standards imposed by society and the media.
- Believes that social media spoils people.