Ville-Veikko Salminen

Ville-Veikko Salminen
Ville-Veikko Salminen in 1960.
Born	(1937-08-23)23 August 1937 Turku, Finland
Died	16 January 2006(2006-01-16) (aged 68) Helsinki, Finland
Years active	1948 - 2004
Spouse(s)	Laila Kinnunen (1967–1970) Ulla Salminen (1988-2006) (his death)

Ville-Veikko Salminen (23 August 1937, Turku - 16 January 2006) was a Finnish film, television, stage actor and director. He was one of the founders of the acting companies for both Yleisradio and Mainostelevisio. He is best remembered for his roles in the films of Spede Pasanen, often playing a handsome, suave womanizer - but also had an extensive career in films and TV outside his films.

Salminen was the son of famed Finnish filmmaker Ville Salminen and brother of cinematographer Timo Salminen. Salminen was briefly married to Laila Kinnunen, one of the most famous Finnish singers of the 1950s and 1960s.