Born in Helsinki 1977 as the second child to Jukka Strang and Camilla Strang (Andersson), younger brother of Janne Strang (b. 1974). Grew up in the town of Vasa on the Finnish west coast. Wanting to become an actor since early childhood, he took it up seriously from his first lead appearance as the character Arne Anka for Vasa's student theater Ramppi. In 1997 Pekka was admitted to TEAK (Finland's leading acting school) where from he graduated in 2001. Various acting in both film and theater in Finland followed, often to critical and public acclaim. Since 2005 employed as artistic director for Lilla Teatern in Helsinki. Show less «