Markku Peltola (12 July 1956 – 31 December 2007) was a Finnish actor and musician.

[1] Peltola is best known for starring opposite Kati Outinen in Aki Kaurismäki's Academy Award-nominated film from 2002 The Man Without a Past.

Other films that Peltola featured in include V2 – jäätynyt enkeli, Young Gods, Drifting Clouds, Kamome Shokudo, Jade Warrior and Perhoshäkki.

From the 1980s until his death, Peltola was the singer and bass guitarist of the Finnish band Motelli Skronkle.

[2] Peltola died in the early hours of 31 December 2007 at his home in Kangasala, Finland.