Career
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 television-series. In 2005, Kaskilahti was awarded his second Telvis-prize.
When performing on Elixir, a Finnish sports-focused television-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.