Asko Sahlman was born on January 25, 1955 in Liperi, Finland. He was an actor and writer, known for The Book of Fate (2003), Vain muutaman huijarin tähden (1998) and Mooseksen perintö (2001). He was married to Maarit Saarelainen. He died on September 17, 2011 in Lempäälä, Finland.