Matti Varjo was born on April 2, 1925 in Naantali, Finland as Matti Adolf Varjo. He was an actor, known for Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1995), Kunnon sotamies Svejkin seikkailuja (1967) and Kaksitoista valamiestä (1963). He was married to Kaarina Kylmälä and Maikki Länsiö. He died on December 25, 2006 in Turku, Finland.