Simo Salminen was born on November 8, 1932 in Vanaja, Finland as Simo Veli Atte Salminen. He was an actor and writer, known for Spede show (1968), Vesku show (1988) and Pohjan tähteet (1969). He was married to Päivi Ilmolahti and Marita Kokko. He died on September 2, 2015 in Salo, Finland.