Heikki Silvennoinen

Heikki Silvennoinen

Heikki Johannes Silvennoinen (born 27 April 1954, Kiviapaja, Savonlinna) is a Finnish musician and an actor. He was a guitarist and a songwriter in several notable Finnish bands in 1970s and 1980s. He has also recorded solo albums. However, Silvennoinen is known better as a member of comedy group Kummeli which started a television show in 1991.

Heikki Silvennoinen owns a production company Pirkka-Hämeen Apina & Gorilla Oy ("Ape and gorilla of Pirkka-Häme Inc."). With his fellow comedian Timo Kahilainen he owns Porkkana Ryhmä Oy ("Carrot Group Inc.") that produces Kummeli output.