Joni Ollikainen

Joni Ollikainen was born on June 8, 1992, in Kotka, Finland. At an early age Ollikainen loved movies and memorized lines from his favorite films. Later in his life, Ollikainen moved to Lahti, Finland to study in a film school "Lahden Kansanopisto: Movies and TV" (2013-2014). At the very beginning of his studies Ollikainen was really into script-writing, but a few months in, he realized that he loved performing and that acting was his calling. Few years later Ollikainen, started his drama-studies in Helsingin Evankelinen Opisto (2016-2017). During his early years as an actor Ollikainen took on more comedic roles, but in spring 2017, he was cast in the daily drama series "Salatut Elämät" (Secret Lives) as "Mika Joenperä".