Esko Kovero (born 18 February 1958 in Kuusjärvi) is a Finnish actor, best known for his role as Ismo Laitela in a soap drama series Secret Lives. He has also appeared in a supporting role in a war film The Winter War (1989). Esko Kovero (born 18 February 1958 in Kuusjärvi) is a Finnish actor, best known for his role as Ismo Laitela in a soap drama series Secret Lives. He has also appeared in a supporting role in a war film The Winter War (1989).