Olavi Ahonen was born on July 21, 1923 in Jyväskylän mlk., Finland. He was an actor, known for Der Unbekannte Soldat (1955), Häpy endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon (1977) and Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla (1990). He was married to Rauni Ikäheimo. He died on September 1, 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.