Career
He has also released six records as a singer. Petelius"s breakthrough was in Yleisradio"s sketch series Velipuolikuu (1983), which he wrote and also acted in. The popularity gained by the series started Petelius"s career as one of the most well-known comedians in Finland.
Despite being known as a comedian Petelius has also acted in several more serious roles in films and television, especially in the recent years.
He played Hietanen in Rauni Mollberg"son Other significant films have been e.g.
Aki Kaurismäki"s Hamlet liikemaailmassa (1986), Åke Lindman"s and Peter Lindholm"s Drakarna över Helsingfors. He also provided the Finnish voice for Timon in The Lion King.