The Dudesons are a four-man stunt group consisting of Jukka Hildén, Jarno “Jarppi” Leppälä, Hannu-Pekka “HP” Parviainen, and Jarno Laasala, which was founded in Seinäjoki, Finland. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances such as “The Dudesons” (2006-2014), and a self-titled movie released in 2006. Their career started in 2001.
Have you ever wondered how rich The Dudesons are, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that The Dudesons’ net worth is as high as $2 million, an amount earned through their successful career as a stunt group. In addition to performing in their homeland Finland, The Dudesons also perform in the US, which has improved their wealth too.
The Dudesons Net Worth $2 Million
Jukka Hildén, Jarno Leppälä, Hannu-Pekka Parviainen, and Jarno Laasala all went to the same elementary school together, and then while as teenagers, they became interested in snowboarding, downhill mountain biking, and skateboarding. Laasala was given a video camera in the early ‘90s, and the group started documenting their pranks and extreme stunts, and earning money thanks to selling their VHS tapes.
Jarno Laasala got a job as an editor at MoonTV, a Finnish cable TV-channel in January 2000, while the group established their own production company, Rabbit Films. Soon after, they started shooting a self-financed pilot episode, and in January 2001 the television channel launched the first season called “Maailmankiertue”. The series very quickly became the most popular on MoonTV, so the show was moved to the nationwide TV-channel Nelonen in September 2001, and it continued to run until 2004.
The Dudesons then decided to test international waters, and started filming in both the Finnish and English language, and from 2006 they began airing the self-titled show, which ran for five seasons until 2014. The series helped them to increase their respective net worth, and also raise the group’s popularity in the stunt industry. In 2010, they filmed “The Dudesons in America”, which was aired for one season, while from 2014 to 2016, The Dudesons appeared in “Posse”.
Latest information is that series of The Dudesons have now been seen on TV in more than 150 countries around the world, making them easily the most successful performers to come out of Finland, and significantly boosting their collective net worth.
Regarding their personal lives, Jarno Leppälä was born on the 11th August 1979 in Seinäjoki, Finland, and is married to singer Elina Karttunen, with whom he has a son. In 2001, Jarno lost a thumb on his right hand during a motorcycle stunt.
Jukka Hilden was born on the 3rd August 1980 in Helsinki, Finland and has been married to Outi Haapasalmi since 2010, and has a child with her.
Jarno Laasala was born on the 19th September 1979 in Seinäjoki, Finland, and is married to Hanne Maria, with whom he has three children.
Hannu-Pekka Parviainen was born on the 18th August 1981 in Seinäjoki, Finland, is a teacher of outdoor education, while his most intimate details such as marital status are unknown.
