Finnish comedian, actor, singer, sculptor, baker, acrobat, diver and clown diver, November 8, 1932 in Vanaja, Finland. He passed away on September 2, 2015.

Simo Salminen became known as a diver and a clown diver in 1950s. His acting career started in 1960s when Spede Pasanen hired him. They worked together over 40 years, and made 37 films together.

His musical career started in 1966 when he recorded a song called Rotestilaulu, a parody of protest songs. The song was a huge success. His other successful recordings have been Keltainen jäänsärkijä, Pornolaulu and Suurena miehenä. In 2006 he recorded his last album Melkein viimeistä huutoa, but because the record company went bankrupt, the album wasn't released until 2009.