Risto Kaskilahti

Risto Kaskilahti
Kaskilahti at the Helsinki City Theatre, Helsinki
Born	Risto Juhani Kaskilahti January 29, 1963 Viitasaari, Finland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present

Risto Pekka Kaskilahti (born January 29, 1963, Viitasaari) is a Finnish actor.

Kaskilahti has worked in the Helsinki City Theatre since 2001, but he came to the public's attention as a regular competitor on Se on siinä, a humorous sports quiz show, of which screenwriter he has also been. He has also portrayed in several movies and TV-series.

In 2005, Kaskilahti was awarded his second Telvis-prize. When performing on Elixir, a Finnish sports-focused TV-show, he trained with the official Finnish cross-country skiing team. Occasionally a weatherman for the channel Four news, Kaskilahti has also acted in various plays at the Helsinki City Theatre, e.g. Viivi & Wagner and a Beauty and the Beast musical.

Risto Kaskilahti is married to actress Sari Puumalainen having two daughter, Saara and Siiri, with her.