Åke Lindman

Åke Lindman

Known For

Acting

Born

January 11, 1928

Died

March 3, 2009 (aged 81)

Birthplace

Helsinki, Finland

Biography

Åke Leonard Lindman was a Finnish stage and screen actor, film and stage director. In his youth he was a football player, playing defence for the Finnish national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. His breakthrough as an actor came with his role as the stubborn soldier Lehto in Edvin Laine's movie The Unknown Soldier from 1955.