Esko Salminen

Born in Helsinki, Salminen's parents were actor and actress . He is of partial Russian descent through his biological father, actor and singer Tauno Palo, whose maternal grandfather was a Russian soldier. Actors , and are his half-brothers. Salminen has been married to actress , dancer and, since 1989, to actress . He has two children with actress , one of whom is actor . Actresses and are also Salminen's children. ==Selected filmography==

• The Dissidents (2017) • August Fools (2013) • Härmä (2012) • The Storage (2011) • Unna ja Nuuk (2006) • Mother of Mine (2005) • Aapo (1994) • The Last Border (1993) • Hamlet Goes Business (1987) • Sign of the Beast (1981) • Flame Top (1980) • Poet and Muse (1978) • Speedy Gonzales - noin 7 veljeksen poika (English title Speedy Gonzales - The Son of About Seven Brothers) (1970) • Nutty Finland (1967) ==References==