Jari Pehkonen was born on June 26, 1961 in Kuusjärvi, Finland as Jari Olavi Pehkonen. He is an actor and writer, known for He ovat paenneet (2014), Valkoinen kaupunki (2006) and Panodraama (1992). He has been married to Auli Nissinen since 1999. They have one child.