Risto Aaltonen was born on March 16, 1939 in Helsinki, Finland. He was an actor and director, known for Jännitysnäytelmä (1968), Puhesinfonia (1963) and Taivaan ja talojen välillä (1965). He was married to Sisko Hallavainio, Hanni Marjatta Tiensuu and Heidi Elisabet Öhman. He died in March 2021 in Finland.