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Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Actor · Born 1953-09-17 · Ivalo, Finland

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Biography

Kari Kyösti Väänänen (born 17 September 1953 in Ivalo) is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences by Aki Kaurismäki; and belongs to the list of his "trusted" stable of actors. His most challenging role has been the eponymous mafia hitman of Rosso, for which he learned all his lines phonetically, without previously speaking a word of Italian. Kari Väänänen was featured in Star Wreck, a Finnish sci-fi parody where he played the Russian president. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Night on Earth (1991) — Man #1 Helsinki
  2. Drifting Clouds (1996) — Lauri
  3. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) — Igor (Village Idiot)
  4. La Vie de Bohème (1992) — Schaunard
  5. Christmas Story (2007) — Iisakki
  6. Calamari Union (1985) — Frank
  7. Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) — President Uljanov
  8. Master Cheng (2019) — Romppainen
  9. Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) — The Mute
  10. Hamlet Goes Business (1987) — Lauri Polonius
  11. The Tough Ones (1999) — Törnqvist
  12. The Unknown Soldier (1985) — Lammio
  13. V2: Dead Angel (2007) — Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
  14. Ambush (1999) — Corporal Tauno Snicker
  15. The House of Branching Love (2009) — Niilo
  16. Train Birds (1998) — Asko, Milchfahrer
  17. The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022) — Tarmo
  18. Bad Luck Love (2000) — Heinonen
  19. Let My People Go ! (2011) — Mr. Tiilikainen
  20. Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991) — Upseeri (voice)
  21. Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017) — Räihäsen isä
  22. Fingerpori (2019) — Homelius
  23. Backwood Philosopher (2009) — Severi
  24. The Missile (2024) — Uutis-Seppo
  25. Spy Games (1999) — Cabbie
  26. The Last Border (1993) — Borka
  27. Land of Love (2003) — Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
  28. Amazon (1990) — Kari
  29. The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984) — Leevi Sammakko
  30. Trench Road (2004) — Jarmo Kesämaa
  31. Lakeuden kutsu (2000) — Erkki Hakala
  32. The Hobbits (1993) — Aragorn
  33. Honey Baby (2004) — der Große Enrico
  34. Dirty Hands (2015) — Ivan
  35. Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987) — Alex
  36. Ripa Hits the Skids (1993) — Lynkkynen
  37. Cha Cha Cha (1989) — Kari Pöllänen
  38. Pedon merkki (1981) — Nuori kapteeni
  39. Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002) — Heikki Korkkalainen
  40. The Man Who Died (2022) — Lääkäri Järvinen

Directed

  1. Backwood Philosopher (2009) — Director
  2. The Classic (2001) — Director
  3. Vaiennut kylä (1997) — Director
  4. Taivaan tulet (2007) — Director
  5. Sutki (1993) — Director