Heikki Sakari Jurkka (originally Juurivirta; 16 September 1923 − 13 December 2012) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He received a Jussi Award for best male performance in a 1954 film Minäkö isä!. He also directed three movies during his career.^[1] Sakari Jurkka's parents Eino and Emmi Jurkka, as well as his sister Vappu and brother Jussi Jurkka, were all actors.^[2]

Selected filmography

• Runon kuningas ja muuttolintu (1940)
• Gabriel, Come Back (1951)
• Noita palaa elämään (1952)
• Leena (1954) also director
• Helunan häämatka (1955) also director
• Silja – nuorena nukkunut (1956)
• Voi veljet, mikä päivä! (1961) also director
• Täällä alkaa seikkailu (1965)
• Oppenheimerin tapaus (1967)
• Akseli and Elina (1970)
• Raid (2003)