Paul Sonkkila

Paul Sonkkila

Deceased · Died: Apr 1, 2016

Personal Details

Biography

Paul Sonkkila, a multifaceted individual with a passion for the performing arts, left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry as a talented actor, whose impressive repertoire of work includes notable roles in films such as Daybreakers, released in 2009, Gallipoli, a historical drama that premiered in 1981, and The Year of Living Dangerously, a critically acclaimed film that debuted in 1982.

Tragically, his life came to a close in April 2016, in his native Australia, where he had resided and left an enduring legacy that continues to be cherished by fans and colleagues alike.

Career

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2009
Daybreakers
Daybreakers as General Williams
{"id":17513,"title":"Like Minds","year":"2006","character":"Police Bureaucrat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/like-minds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17513.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17513.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Like Minds
Like Minds as Police Bureaucrat
{"id":151395,"title":"The Illustrated Family Doctor","year":"2005","character":"Snapper Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-illustrated-family-doctor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151395.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":103837505,"title":"Through My Eyes","year":2004,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/through-my-eyes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837505.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":12459,"title":"The Hard Word","year":"2002","character":"O'Riordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hard-word","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ulo7sflq1tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ulo7sflq1tg.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Hard Word
The Hard Word as O'Riordan
{"id":22324,"title":"Black and White","year":"2002","character":"Bishop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-and-white-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22324.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22324.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9478,"title":"The Lost World","year":1999,"character":"Alfred Lapprand","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-lost-world-au","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9478.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Lost World
The Lost World as Alfred Lapprand
{"id":55765,"title":"The Interview","year":"1998","character":"Det. Insp. Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-interview-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4oivhn2iu220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4oivhn2iu220.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Interview
The Interview as Det. Insp. Jackson
{"id":103839400,"title":"Misery Guts","year":1998,"character":"Curly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/misery-guts","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839400.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839400.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56623,"title":"My Entire Life","year":"1996","character":"Commissioner Normal Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-entire-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56623.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56623.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
My Entire Life
My Entire Life as Commissioner Normal Allen
{"id":8298,"title":"Blue Murder","year":1995,"character":"Noel Morey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/blue-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4pn4tpmvas60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4pn4tpmvas60.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Blue Murder
Blue Murder as Noel Morey
{"id":103834239,"title":"Sky Trackers","year":1995,"character":"Frank Giles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sky-trackers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834239.jpg"},"released":1}
Sky Trackers
Sky Trackers as Frank Giles
{"id":57543,"title":"Gross Misconduct","year":"1993","character":"Rowland Curtis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gross-misconduct","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57543.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57543.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Gross Misconduct
Gross Misconduct as Rowland Curtis
{"id":103834295,"title":"The Girl from Tomorrow","year":1993,"character":"Vance","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-girl-from-tomorrow","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/528vbrbumik0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/528vbrbumik0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103839450,"title":"Phoenix","year":1992,"character":"Jock Brennan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/phoenix","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839450.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Phoenix
Phoenix as Jock Brennan
{"id":103837649,"title":"True Believers","year":1988,"character":"Ron Tate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/true-believers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837649.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
True Believers
True Believers as Ron Tate
{"id":103834423,"title":"A Fortunate Life","year":1986,"character":"Archie McCall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/a-fortunate-life","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834423.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
A Fortunate Life
A Fortunate Life as Archie McCall
{"id":195874,"title":"Chase Through the Night","year":"1983","character":"Darby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chase-through-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195874.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":5525,"title":"The Year of Living Dangerously","year":"1982","character":"Kevin Condon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-year-of-living-dangerously","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5525.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":63730,"title":"Hoodwink","year":"1981","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hoodwink","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63730.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":63522,"title":"The Survivor","year":"1981","character":"Fisherman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-survivor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63522.jpg"},"released":1}
The Survivor
The Survivor as Fisherman
{"id":5527,"title":"Gallipoli","year":"1981","character":"Sniper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gallipoli","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/13ud3ce25bi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/13ud3ce25bi0.jpg"},"released":1}
Gallipoli
Gallipoli as Sniper
{"id":80770,"title":"Stir","year":"1980","character":"McIntosh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stir","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80770.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Stir
Stir as McIntosh
{"id":133643,"title":"The Plumber","year":"1979","character":"Reg the cleaner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-plumber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133643.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Plumber
The Plumber as Reg the cleaner