Matti Ranin was born on November 21, 1926 in Tampere, Finland. He was an actor, known for The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu (1962), Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961) and The Unknown Soldier (1955). He was married to Vuokko Laakso and Irja Ranin. He died on November 24, 2013 in Helsinki, Finland.