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About Timo

Timo Teern is an internationally trained actor, having honed his craft at the prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK and being currently based in Helsinki, Finland.

A tall and physically imposing actor, Timo combines strength with a natural charisma, conveying his characters with authenticity and depth. He is often cast in roles that demand authority or vulnerability, such as a ruthless general or a simple, lonely man in search of love. His versatility allows him to portray a wide range of human experiences with truthfulness and emotional resonance.

Fluent in Finnish, English, Estonian, and Russian, Timo possesses an exceptional linguistic and cultural range. Additionally, he is trained in stage and screen combat by the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, proficient in three weapons. His skills extend to music, where he plays the bass guitar and  sings.

Timo's screen credits include the Netflix feature Lapua 1976 (produced by Blankface), the Emmy-nominated series Wingman (produced by YLE), and the Rose d'Or-nominated Stop Nyqvist (produced by YLE).

His stage credits include notable productions such as Piaf by Pam Gems, A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner, and As You Like It by William Shakespeare.

Timo's voice work includes Winter War Stories for the War and Peace Museum Muisti, the Kallion Kimppa radio drama for YLE, and the Finnish voiceover for Netflix's My Dad the Bounty Hunter.

As Timo continues to gain momentum in the industry, he remains committed to honing his craft and is always eager for new and exciting opportunities. He is passionate about telling powerful stories and embracing roles that challenge him creatively.

For inquiries, please contact Timo at:
timo.teern@gmail.com

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Height:                   6'3", 193 cm

Weight:                  108 kg

Role age:                30 - 40 years

Year of birth:          1987

Ethnicity:                 East European, Scandinavian, White

Nationality:             Finnish, Estonian

Eye colour:             Hazel

Hair colour:            Brown

Hair Lengths          Short

Beard:                    Stubble

Voice Quality:        Deep

Voice Character:    Serious

Memberships:       Spotlight, Equity,

 Finnish Actor's Union, Actors in   Helsinki, Estonian Actor's   union   (EADB), Imdb, E-talenta

Currently
Film and tv:

 Fremantle and Jarowskij TV series production

Film 

Rabbit Films | Uhma | dir. Visa Koiso-Kanttila | 2025

Rane

 

Blankface Oy. | Lapua 1976 | dir. Toni Kurkimäki | 2023

Reijo Holma

Television

Yellow film & TV | Arcitc Circle | dir. Juha Lankinen | 2025

Laakso

Yellow Film & TV | Manni | dir. Jussi Hiltunen and Max Ovaska | 2024

Neeme Järve

 

Yellow Film & TV | Nurses | dir. Juha Lankinen | 2023

Tarmo Kovanen

YLE | Stop Nyqvist | dir. Juha Lankinen | 2021

Aleksandr Kitajev

Yellow Film & TV | FAST| dir. Saara Cantell | 2020

Nazi Prisoner

YLE | Wingman | dir. Kari Ketonen | 2020

Nikolai


Stage

Koko Theatre | Kaikki vanha meni rikki | dir. Hanna Ryti and  Annukka Valo | 2024

Osku

Imatra city theatre | Piaf | dir. Timo Rissanen | 2023/2024

Marcel Cerdan

Post Theatre Collective | Suomen Mestari | dir. David Kozma | 2023

Sander

Koko Theatre | Pikkuveli - Väikevend | dir. Samuli Reunanen | 2023

Jaan Koolmets

Post Theatre Collective | Out of Touch | dir. David Kozma | 2021/2022

Sami

Crescent Theatre | Picnic | dir. Danièle Sanderson | 2019

Howard Bevans

 

Birmingham Hippodrome | As You Like It | dir. Scott Ellis | 2018

Charles the wrestler / Duke Senior

Old Rep | Three Winters | dir. Lise Olson | 2018

Vlado Kos

 

RBC | A Bright Room Called Day | dir. Hannah Kaye | 2018

Herr Swetts

RBC | Terror | dir. Stephen Simms | 2018

Georges Danton

Birmingham Hippodrome | The Hostage | dir. Jake Murray | 2017

Russian Sailor

RBC | A Woman of No Importance | dir. Alan Dunnett | 2017

Lord Illingworth

Sidewalk Salsa | Pakolais Cabaret | dir. Tatjana Bodjansky | 2015

The Estonian

Phoenix Theatre London | Wealth Secrets | dir. Jorge Diaz | 2014

Art

Työväen Akatemia | Kirsikkapuisto (Cherry Orchard) | dir. Marjaana Kuusniemi | 2014

Leonid Gayev

Vantaan Näyttämö | Suomen Hevonen | dir. Esko Vuorio | 2013

Kai

 

Web Series

Jermyn St. Theatre | Butter Wouldn't Melt | 2021

The Poet

VICE | Doppelganger | dir. Oobah Butler | 2019

Auditionee


Voice Over

Netflix | My Dad the Bounty Hunter | Eurotroll | 2023

B'caala

 

Post Theatre Collective | Middle Eastern Bloc s.3. ep. Holy Monkey | dir. David Kozma | 2023

Boyfriend

Post Theatre Collective | Middle Eastern Bloc s.2. ep. Inside | dir. David Kozma | 2021

Stalker

Teatteri 2.0 | Kun Kissakin Kuoli Aloin Nauraa | dir. Elina Snicker | 2021

Umbrella Man

War and Peace Museum - Muisti | dir. Pekka Laasonen | 2020

Risto Ryti, Api, Heikka, Onni

Verimalja | dir. Jarno Elonen | 2020

Korpraali Saari

 

The Night Night Website | Noah and The Monster Under the Bed | dir. Ella Stone | 2019

Narrator

 

Short Film

 Neon Snow | dir. Tomi Rantanen | 2023

Mr. Thomson

Helsinki Casting | The Last Roast | dir. Emma Ahola | 2022

Heta

Sean McGrail Films | This is Our Town | dir. Sean McGrail | 2019

Timo

RBC | A Man in The Room | dir. Clifford Milner | 2019

Man

RBC | Siege in The Turtle Head Point | dir. Clifford Milner | 2019

Michael

 

Radio Drama

YLE | Kallion Kimppa | dir. Jarno Kuosa | 2021

Märt


Commercial

Lucy Loves Stories | Atria | dir. Johannes Salonen | 2021/2022

Father

Mjölk | Telia "Avaa maailmasi" | dir. Miikka Lommi | 2020

Street hockey - father

Hasan & Partners | Sisu - Potku | dir. Tuomas Salminen | 2020

Antti

Lucy Loves stories | Fazer Leipomoherkut | dir. Johannes Salonen | 2020

Mauri

 

Skills 
English Accents and Dialects(* = native) 
American Mid-West, American Southern States, General British*, East European, Finnish, RP, Russian, Scandinavian*
Languages acted in (* = fluent) 
Finnish*, Estonian* English*, Russian, Polish, Germany
Music and Dance 
Baritone, Bass (singing), Bass Guitar, Cajon, Contact Improvisation, Dance (general), Drums, Drums-Djembe, Harmonica, Tango, Waltz
Performance 
Audio Books, BASSC-Broadsword (distinction), BASSC-Rapier & Dagger, BASSC-Unarmed, Children's Theatre, Laban Training, Live Roleplay, Master of Ceremonies, Motion Capture, Physical Theatre, Radio Drama, Radio Presenting, Role Play, Story Telling, Voice Over
Sports 
Cycling, Skiing, Swimming, Swimming (Open Water), Volleyball
Vehicle Licences 
Car Driving Licence
Other Skills 
DBS (CRB) clearance, Event Host (experienced), Event Management (experienced), Interpreter, IT Literate, Radio Producer, Translator, Workshop Leader
Vocal Range 
E2 to A♭4
 

Training and Workshops
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | 2019 graduate
- Työväen Akatemia, Foundation course of Helsinki Theatre Academy | 2014 graduate
Dramatic Combat Finland | Fighting for Screen | Nigel Boulton
Commercials | James Daffern
BASSC | Fighting for Screen | Roger Bartlett
Motion Capture | Ray Bethley
Royal Shakespeare Company | Voice and Movement | Gabriele Moleta and Anna McSweeney
BBC | Radio Drama | Sean Connelly
Audiobooks | Carole Boyd
BBC | Voice Over | David Hodge
Voice Over for Animation | Kate Harbour
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