Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2005 and has since worked in several Finnish theatres. He became known in Finland after joining the cast of the weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011.

Vatanen has also appeared in other television programmes and films. In 2010 he was nominated for the Jussi Award for Best Actor for his work in Dome Karukoski's Lapland Odyssey. He also appeared in The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for both of which he was nominated for the Jussi Award.

Vatanen is married to singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.