Risto Veste was born on November 17, 1919 in Helsinki, Finland as Risto Eino Alfred Westerlund. He was an actor, known for Soita minulle, Helena! (1948), Anja tule kotiin (1944) and Yhden yön hinta (1952). He was married to Rauni Onerva Kaskineva. He died on August 6, 1987 in Rovaniemi, Finland.