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Kari Väänänen

Known for acting · Born 17 September 1953 · 73 · Ivalo, Finland

89 credits

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

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Known for

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

Drifting Clouds

1996

Taivaan tulet

2007

La Vie de Bohème

1992

Christmas Story

2007

The Grump: In Search of an Escort

2022

Master Cheng

2019

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

2000

Fingerpori

2019

Backwood Philosopher

2009

Hamlet Goes Business

1987

Amazon

1990

Acting (83)

2024The MissileUutis-SeppoFilm
2022The Grump: In Search of an EscortTarmoFilm
2022The Man Who DiedLääkäri Järvinen · 6 episodesSeries
2019Master ChengRomppainenFilm
2019FingerporiHomeliusFilm
2018RyhmäteatteriFilm
2017Lapland Odyssey 3Räihäsen isäFilm
2017Kiwi ChristmasSantaFilm
2017KajaaniArvoFilm
2015Dirty HandsIvanFilm
2015We Are the Pirates of the RoadsHurja-KaarloFilm
2013Arne's LegacyFilm
2012The Rise and Fall of a FriendshipJalo RautakumpuFilm
2011Let My People Go !Mr. TiilikainenFilm
2011Bohemian EyesSelfFilm
2009The House of Branching LoveNiiloFilm
2009Backwood PhilosopherSeveriFilm
2009One Foot UnderSalmelaFilm
2008SuojelijatIsä · 10 episodesSeries
2007Christmas StoryIisakkiFilm
2007V2: Dead AngelPolice Lieutenant Usko SaastamoinenFilm
2007Taivaan tuletKauko Junni · 36 episodesSeries
2006Rock'n Roll Never DiesLaakkonenFilm
2006Lehmän vuosiKana-Jorma · 12 episodesSeries
2006Onni von SopanenP.E. teacherFilm
2005Star Wreck: In the PirkinningPresident UljanovFilm
2004Trench RoadJarmo KesämaaFilm
2004Honey Babyder Große EnricoFilm
2003Land of LoveHannu Rinta-PerkiöFilm
2002Kymmenen riivinrautaaHeikki KorkkalainenFilm
2002Jurismia!Opettaja Lauri PeltonenSeries
2001SeitsemänAntti Mäkinen · 12 episodesSeries
2000Bad Luck LoveHeinonenFilm
2000Lakeuden kutsuErkki HakalaFilm
2000Highway SocietyFilm
2000Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodKalevi Repo · 17 episodesSeries
2000VÄNÄFilm
1999The Tough OnesTörnqvistFilm
1999AmbushCorporal Tauno SnickerFilm
1999Spy GamesCabbieFilm
1999Kaverille ei jätetäTilanhoitaja Anselmi, Kapteeni Kalkku, Per Berner, VodeSeries
1998Train BirdsAsko, MilchfahrerFilm
1998Lääkärit tulessaMark MessienSeries
1998Team AhmaHarjanneSeries
1997Underwater IcelandNarratorFilm
1996Drifting CloudsLauriFilm
1996SambolicoEricFilm
1995Iron HorsemenDarlingFilm
1994Leningrad Cowboys Meet MosesThe MuteFilm
1994Kohtaamiset ja erotMafiapomoSeries
1993The Last BorderBorkaFilm
1993The HobbitsAragorn · 9 episodesSeries
1993Ripa Hits the SkidsLynkkynenFilm
1993Goodbye GibraltarJormaFilm
1992La Vie de BohèmeSchaunardFilm
1992MestariEero TyrniFilm
1991Night on EarthMan #1 HelsinkiFilm
1991Zombie and the Ghost TrainUpseeri (voice)Film
1990AmazonKariFilm
1990Dolly and Her LoverDetective KaristoFilm
1989Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaIgor (Village Idiot)Film
1989Cha Cha ChaKari PöllänenFilm
1989Paper StarIlja KulovaaraFilm
1989KukunorIhmissyöjäFilm
1987Hamlet Goes BusinessLauri PoloniusFilm
1987Helsinki Napoli All Night LongAlexFilm
1987Älä itke IinesFilm
1987Siriuksen vieraatAndersFilm
1986Kuningas lähtee RanskaanNarratorFilm
1986Näkemiin, hyvästiFilm
1986HarmagedonFilm
1986LauluFilm
1985Calamari UnionFrankFilm
1985The Unknown SoldierLammioFilm
1985RossoRossoFilm
1985Viimeiset rotannahatFilm
1985YlösnousemusTouko HeinävesiFilm
1984The Clan: Tale of the FrogsLeevi SammakkoFilm
1983JonJonFilm
1983Apinan vuosiReneFilm
1982Kuoleman hellä kosketusHulluFilm
1981Pedon merkkiNuori kapteeniFilm
1981The BreakthroughPolice officer (uncredited)Film

Directing (5)

2009Backwood PhilosopherDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2007Taivaan tuletDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
2001The ClassicDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1997Vaiennut kyläDirector, WriterFilm
1993SutkiDirectorFilm

Writing (1)

1985RossoWriterFilm