Ismo Apell was born on March 9, 1968 in Kiuruvesi, Finland as Ismo Otto Ensio Apell. He is an actor and writer, known for Puhtaat valkeat lakanat (1993), Karjalan kunnailla (2007) and Rakkauden tanssi (1998). He has been married to Tiina Kolehmainen since 1996. They have five children.