Kari Väänänen
Acting
🎂 1953-09-17
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
Cast credits(83)
2013
Man #1 Helsinki
1991
Corporal Tauno Snicker
1999
2000
Severi
2009
Heikki Korkkalainen
2002
Asko, Milchfahrer
1998
Laakkonen
2006
The Mute
1994
Jarmo Kesämaa
2004
Santa
2017
Lynkkynen
1993
2018
Niilo
2009
Alex
1987
Lääkäri Järvinen
2022
Rosso
1985
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
1999
Kapteeni Kalkku
1999
Per Berner
1999
Vode
1999
Tarmo
2022
Eric
1996
Homelius
2019
Eero Tyrni
1992
1985
Police officer (uncredited)
1981
Räihäsen isä
2017
Hurja-Kaarlo
2015
Iisakki
2007
Nuori kapteeni
1981
Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
2007
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2003
Anders
1987
Erkki Hakala
2000
Narrator
1986
Frank
1985
Darling
1995
Self
2011
Aragorn
1993
Antti Mäkinen
2001
President Uljanov
2005
Lauri
1996
Lammio
1985
Jon
1983
Schaunard
1992
Hullu
1982
Kalevi Repo
2000
Jorma
1993
der Große Enrico
2004
Lauri Polonius
1987
Mr. Tiilikainen
2011
Isä
2008
Leevi Sammakko
1984
P.E. teacher
2006
1986
Mafiapomo
1994
Rene
1983
Kana-Jorma
2006
Upseeri (voice)
1991
Touko Heinävesi
1985
Ilja Kulovaara
1989
Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
2002
Törnqvist
1999
Narrator
1997
1987
Borka
1993
Salmela
2009
Cabbie
1999
Ihmissyöjä
1989
Romppainen
2019
Igor (Village Idiot)
1989
Detective Karisto
1990
1986
Uutis-Seppo
2024
Heinonen
2000
Jalo Rautakumpu
2012
Kauko Junni
2007
Kari
1990
Mark Messien
1998
Kari Pöllänen
1989
Harjanne
1998
Ivan
1989
