Vesa Mäkelä was born on March 28, 1947 in Kauhava, Finland as Vesa Viljo Aleksanteri Mäkelä. He was an actor, known for Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002), Talvisota (1989) and Häjyt (1999). He was married to Irmeli Outinen. He died on August 4, 2003 in Helsinki, Finland.