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Jari Manninen

Jari Manninen

Actor · Born 1985-11-05 · Viitasaari, Finland

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Biography

Jari Manninen was born on November 5th, 1985 in a small Finnish town called Viitasaari. Before his acting career, he attended Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences where he studied screen writing and directing. Manninen has also studied creative writing at Liminka School of Art as well as film acting at Voionmaa Institute. At Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences he got to know Joonas Makkonen who had founded an indie movie group called Jo-Jo the Dog Films. Manninen joined the group as an actor in their short movies. Jo-Jo the Dog Films' movies have become widely known after winning numerous awards in worldwide time limited film making challenges. In 2013 he was chosen as the best male actor in The 24 Hour Film Race, for his appearance in a short movie Hobo with Time Machine (2013). At the end of the same year, Manninen was granted also the best male actor's award in the 100 Hour Film Race for his role in a short movie Renewing Mikael (2014). At the same event, Renewing Mikael was awarded as the second best film as well as received the awards for best director, best actor ensemble, best make up and the best poster. Renewing Mikael shared the nomination for best music with…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Bunny the Killer Thing (2015) — Mise
  2. Rendel: Cycle of Revenge (2024) — Gert
  3. Tuftland (2018) — Mauno
  4. My Brother's Keeper (2018) — Tattoo artist
  5. Red Static (2021) — Timo
  6. Jari's Odyssey (2016) — Jari Manninen
  7. Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection (2022) — Jari Manninen
  8. Detour to Father (2023) — Esko
  9. Backwood Madness (2025) — Father Aatami
  10. Free Skate (2022) — Zamboni Driver
  11. Renewing Mikael (2014) — Mikael
  12. Hobo with Time Machine (2013) — Hobo
  13. From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018) — Self
  14. Wild Duck — Armas
  15. Perseidit (2024) — Martti
  16. Gravediggers (2024) — Gabor
  17. Hän elää täällä yhä (2021) — Timo
  18. Peto (2011) — The Brother
  19. Case Rabbit (2013) — Rabbit (voice)
  20. Ruotuin Serehvia (2025) — Hautausurakoitsija
  21. Punainen peto — J. H. Vennola
  22. How We Made Free Skate (2023) — Self
  23. (Pri)sons: Making of (2024) — Self

Directed

  1. Jari's Odyssey (2016) — Director
  2. Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection (2022) — Director
  3. From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland (2018) — Director
  4. Wild Duck — Director
  5. How We Made Free Skate (2023) — Director