Arvo Jean-Michael Ärlig

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Arvo Jean-Michael Ärlig

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Finnish performing artist: Actor (FIA), fight and movement choreographer, professional dancer and Finnish Folk musician. Focuses are on acting and related skills such as: Musical theatre, strong base on improvising (theatre, music, dance) and also experience with directing and as a playwright.

Certified intermediate fighter in Nordic stage fight society and dramatic combat teacher trainee.
Arvo Jean-Michael Ärlig
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35 years•Helsinki (FI)
Gendermale
Year of birth1990 (35 years)
Acting age29-37 years
Place of birthTampere
NationalityFinnish
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
AssociationsNäyttelijäliitto (Finnish Actors Union)
SpecializationsAction / Martial arts actor, Dancer, Musical actor, Theater actor
Eye colorgreen
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)180
LanguagesFinnish(native)English
InstrumentsGuitar
SportFencing (stage)Stage combatAcrobaticsChinese martial artsKnife combatKung fu
DanceContemporary danceContact improvisationJazz dance
PitchTenor
SingingBalladFolkImprovisationMusicalYodelling
Special skillsChoreographyDramatic fighting scene choreographerImprovisation(cartoon) voice actingSinger-songwriterStiltStunt
Training

Suomen teatteriopisto näyttelijäntyönlinja 2013-2014
(1-year vocational school acting studies)
Suomen teatteriopisto musiikkiteatterilinja 2014-2015
(Musical theatre vocational studies)
Näyttelijäliitto/FIA -member

Other professional training
2022 – 2025
Nordic Stage fight society / Dramatic combat teacher program
2021 – 2022
Joensuun konservatorio - Finnish traditional folk music studies
2017 – 2020
Riveria Outokumpu - Contemporary dance and movement research
Film
2025
The Last Convoy picture © Esa Jussila
The Last Convoy (Short film)
Fight actor / Ambusher (OTH)
Esa Jussila Dramatic Combat Finland Indie Esa Jussila, Oula Kitti
Television
2024
Salatut Elämät - Secret Lives - 4558, 4559, 4572, 4573 (TV series)
Atte Karvinen (SUP)
MTV 3 Veera Lappalainen
Theater
2022 – 2023
My Fair Lady (Other)
JAMIE, BUTLER, ASCOT GUEST, POLICE, EMBASSY ANNOUNCER (SUP)
Katriina Honkanen Joensuu City theatre Joensuun kaupunginteatteri
2022
Iso Paha Susi (Big Bad Wolf) picture © Riikka Hurri
Iso Paha Susi (Big Bad Wolf) (Other)
Karhu (Bear), Kukko (Rooster), Kili (baby goat) (SUP)
Anna-Maria Klintrup Joensuu city theatre Joensuun kaupunginteatteri Katja Krohn
2016 – 2017
La Cage aux folles picture © Jukka Kontkanen
La Cage aux folles (Other)
Babette, ensemble, understudy (SUP)
Christian Lindroos Seinäjoen kaupungin teatteri Seinäjoen Kaupunginteatteri
2016 – 2017
Täällä Pohjantähden alla picture © Jukka Kontkanen
Täällä Pohjantähden alla (Drama)
Multiple roles (SUP)
Juha Luukkonen Seinäjoen kaupungintetteri Seinäjoen Kaupunginteatteri Book: Väinö Linna. Dramaturgy: Juha Luukkonen
Other
2025
Kuka Kaappasi Auringon picture © Saara Autere
Kuka Kaappasi Auringon (Choreography)
Choreographer (OTH)
Liila Jokelin Aku Korhonen Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri Liila Jokelin
2024 – 2025
VALIDI - podcast tanssiteoksen muodossa (Podcast in a form of dance performance) picture © Tuomas Salopuro, Arvo Jean-Michael Ärlig
VALIDI - podcast tanssiteoksen muodossa (Podcast in a form of dance performance) (Other)
Dancer/Musician (LR)
2022
IlmastoUtopia picture © Petri Kiukas
IlmastoUtopia (Choreography)
Choreographer/Dancer (LR)
Arvo Jean-Michael Ärlig Arvo Jean-Michael Ärlig
2019 – 2021
Todellinen Prinssi (True Prince) picture © Aurinkobaletti
Todellinen Prinssi (True Prince) (Choreography)
Dancer/Actor: Paawo Prinssi/Prince (LR)
Jaakko Toivonen & Kinga Laszlo Aurinkobaletti & Jojo Aurinkobaletti
Commercial
2025
Finnlines: Risteily ilman yökerhoa – löydä oma rauhasi (Commercial)
Eino (ELR)
Beda Anteroinen Jaana Salminen