Esko Salminen was born on October 12, 1940 in Helsinki, Finland as Esko Kullervo Salminen. He is an actor, known for Runoilija ja muusa (1978), Der Verlorene Sohn (1992) and Raid (2000). He is married to Aino Seppo. They have one child. He was previously married to Riikka Korppi-Tommola, Heidi Krohn and Rose-Marie Precht.