Esko Roine was born on 5 September 1944 in Tampere, Finland. He is an actor, known for Täällä Pohjantähden alla (2009), Uusi päivä (2010) and Pekka Puupää poliisina (1986). He has been married to Ritva Jalonen since 28 September 2002. He was previously married to Marjukka Halttunen.