Tuomas Holopainen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-12-25 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Kitee, Finland
Tuomas Holopainen
Biography
Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen is a Finnish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist musician, screenwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader, keyboardist and songwriter of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has also studied jazz and classical styles, but prefers to be influenced by harmonic film music. He has also played in the bands Nattvindens Gråt and Darkwoods My Betrothed. His current side projects are the gothic metal band For My Pain... and the band of Timo Rautiainen. Holopainen has written several songs that have been included in movie soundtracks, including recent collaboration with Nightwish bass player, and male vocalist Marco Hietala on "While Your Lips Are Still Red", for the Finnish film Lieksa! in 2007. He also co-wrote Nightwish's own film, Imaginaerum, released in November 2012.
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Known For
Acting
(2022)
Nightwish - Au Hellfest 2022
as Keys
(2022)
Nightwish: Live at PinkPop
as Keys
(2022)
(2021)
(2019)
Nightwish: Decades (Live in Buenos Aires)
as Himself - Keyboards
(2018)
(2018)
(2016)
Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit
as Self - Keyboards
(2016)
To Nightwish with Love
as Tuomas Holopainen
(2015)
(2015)
Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit - The Tampere Show
as Himself - Keyboards
(2015)
Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit - The Wembley Show
as Himself - Keyboards
(2015)
(2013)
Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime
as Keyboards
(2013)
(2013)
(2013)
Nightwish: Live at Wacken Open Air
as keyboards
(2012)
Imaginaerum
as Tom Whitman (age 47)
(2012)
Nightwish: Making of Imaginaerum
as Himself
(2008)
Nightwish: The Islander
as Keyboards
(2008)
(2008)
Nightwish: Live in Sydney
as Himself
(2008)
Nightwish: Live at Wacken 2008
as Keyboards
(2008)
(2007)
Nightwish: Amaranth
as Keyboards
(2006)
Nightwish: End of an Era
as Himself - Keyboards
(2005)
Nightwish: Highest Hopes
as Keyboards
(2004)
Nightwish: Nemo
as Keyboards
(2004)
Nightwish: Wish I Had An Angel
as Keyboards
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Nightwish: Bless The Child
as Keyboards
(2001)
Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live
as Himself - Keyboards
Crew
(2019)
(2013)
(2012)
Imaginaerum
Story, Music
(2006)
(2001)
Nightwish: From Wishes to Eternity - Live
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