Rookie detective Sakari Nurmi appears with his classic 1999 classic BMW E31 8-series couple car in the Finnish crime drama Deadwind.
Well-known Finnish actor Lauri Tilkanen plays the role of Nurmi in the crime drama Deadwind, created and directed by Rike Jokela. The actor stars alongside Pihla Vitala, Jani Volanen, Tilkanen, and Tommi Korpela.
The series premiered in Finland on YIe TV2 in March 208 and in August 2018 on Netflix. It follows Sofia Karppi (Pihla), a Finnish police detective who is widowed with two children. After returning to work in Helsinki, she receives her first case in the murder of Anna Bergdahl.
Season 1 of the series received strong reviews and was compared to the Danish police procedural drama series The Killing and the Danish-Swedish crime drama The Bridge, written and created by Hans Rosenfeldt.
The second season debuted on Yie TV on April 5, 2020, and was released on Netflix on July 1, 2020. Season 3 of the series premiered on October 29, 2021, on the TV and Netflix announced October 29, 2022, as its release date of Season 3.
What Kind Of Car Does Sakari Nurmi Drive In Deadwind?
Deadwind’s detective Sakari Nurmi drives a classic BMW E31 8-series couple which was manufactured in 1999.
The luxury car came with a V12 engine. The BMW E31, a first generation of the BMW 8 Series, is a grand tourer produced by BMW from 1990 until 1999 as a 2-door coupe, powered by either a V12 or V8 engine.
Nurmi trusts his luxury car in Sofia Karppi’s (Pihla Vitala) care during his absence between the first and second seasons. The rookie detective is transferred from the financial crime department to the homicide unit as Karppi’s partner.
Although Nurmi’s BMW E31 8-series coupe is still displayed in the opening title sequence for the third season, the detective’s new car is a Porsche Taycan 4S electric sedan.
Additionally, Alex Hoikkala (portrayed by Tommi Korpela) had a Lexus electric car, most likely GS450h, that was blown up at the end of the second episode. Exciting to drive and simple to charge, Lexus electric cars combine planet-friendly power.
Lexus offers three types of luxury electrified vehicles: plug-in hybrid, all-electric, and hybrid. It is also referred to as Battery Electric, Battery EVs, EVs, or simply BEVs. It combines eco-friendly power with interiors crafted by experts and exhilarating precision.
How Rich Are The Characters Of Deadwind?
Sofia Karppi (Pihla Vitala)
Sofia Karppi displays a strong female lead as a detective of the Finnish police. The average salary for a Police Detective ranges between €41,336 and €71,909 in Finland.
Pihla Vitala, 40, who portrays the character has a whopping net worth of around $4 million. The Finnish actress studied at the Helsinki Theatre Academy, one of the three academies of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Born and raised in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, Pihla has been actively contributing to the entertainment industry since 2006. She appeared in the 2006 short film Pieni kuolema, directed and written by Otso Paasivirta.
Vitala wrote, directed, and starred in the 2011 short film Elma & Liisa. Some of her other notable works include One Foot Under, Jungle of Dreams, Tears of April, The Duffers, Must Have Been Love, Prime time, Star Boys, and Cold Courage.
She married Finnish musician Kerkko Koskinen in 2004. After four years of togetherness, the pair divorced in 2008. In 2012, the actress gave birth to a daughter, Astrid, with Kazakh-German Alex Schimpf. They reside in Helsinki.
Sakari Nurmi (Lauri Tilkanen)
Sakari Nurmi is a rookie detective partnered with Sofia Karppi in the crime drama Deadwind. He enjoys a comfortable lifestyle and drives a classic BMW E31 8-series couple.
Finnish actor Lauri Tilkanen portrays Nurmi and has been in the industry since 2003. According to his IMDb profile, he first landed a role in the television series Hovimaki in 2003. He portrayed the role of Vaino Seppa in the series.
With a career spanning nearly three decades, the actor most probably has acquired an impressive net worth of over a million. Lauri has accumulated this fortune by consistently working in various television shows, films, and series since 2003.
He studied at the Theatre Academy of Helsinki and graduated in 2012. Lauri made his feature lead debut with The Good Son (2009), directed by Zaida Bergroth. Since then, he has established himself as one of the foremost actors in Finland.
Lauri has played on television and in films such as Bad Family (2010), Skavabolen pojat (2009), Hiljaisuus (2011), Once Upon a Time in the North (2012), and Juoppohullun paivakirja (2012). He and his long-time partner, actress Pamela Tola, welcomed their son in May 2013.
Lauri and Pamela married in 2015 and got divorced in June 2020.
Usko Bergdahl (Jani Volanen)
Finnish actor, writer, and director, Jani Volanen portrays Usko Bergdahl in Deadwind. With over three decades in show business, the actor surely has acquired a hefty net worth.
In Deadwind, Usko (Volanen) is the husband of the deceased woman, Anna Bergdahl (portrayed by Pamela Tola), who is murdered and buried at a shore belonging to the wind energy research firm Tempo. Usko is confused after learning about the incident.
Jani has played in more than thirty professional theatre productions and more the fifty television and movie productions since 1986. He has actively created and directed many comedy programs for Finnish television.
Interestingly, he often plays characters with personality disorders. He is notable for his work in A Man’s Job (2007), One Foot Under (2009), Helsingin herra (2012), M/S Romantic (2019), Homecoming (2015), and Bullets (2018).
Most recently Jani played the role of a father in the 2022 movie Hatching, directed by Hanna Bergholm. He starred alongside Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkila, Reino Nordin, Oiva Ollila, Ida Maattanen, and Saija Nieminen.