Kari Väänänen
Sep 17, 1953 (71 years old) in Ivalo, Finland
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.
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Known For
Let My People Go !
Mr. Tiilikainen
Night on Earth
Man #1 Helsinki
Kaverille ei jätetä
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Igor (Village Idiot)
Train Birds
Asko, Milchfahrer
Backwood Philosopher
Severi
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
President Uljanov
Christmas Story
Iisakki
The Missile
Uutis-Seppo
Land of Love
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
Credits
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The Missile 2024Uutis-Seppo★ 6.6 -
Tarmo★ 6.1 -
The Man Who Died 2022Lääkäri Järvinen★ 6.6 -
Fingerpori 2019Homelius★ 4.1 -
Master Cheng 2019Romppainen★ 7.1 -
Ryhmäteatteri 2018★ 9 -
Kiwi Christmas 2017Santa★ 4.6 -
Lapland Odyssey 3 2017Räihäsen isä★ 5.3 -
Hurja-Kaarlo★ 4.7 -
Arne's Legacy 2013★ NR -
Jalo Rautakumpu★ 4 -
Let My People Go ! 2011Mr. Tiilikainen★ 5.2 -
Bohemian Eyes 2011Self★ 6.7 -
Backwood Philosopher 2009Severi★ 5.9 -
Niilo★ 5.7 -
One Foot Under 2009Salmela★ 4.6 -
Suojelijat 2008Isä★ 8 -
Christmas Story 2007Iisakki★ 7.2 -
Taivaan tulet 2007Kauko Junni★ NR -
V2: Dead Angel 2007Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen★ 5.6 -
Laakkonen★ 5.3 -
Onni von Sopanen 2006P.E. teacher★ 9 -
Lehmän vuosi 2006Kana-Jorma★ 6 -
President Uljanov★ 6.7 -
Trench Road 2004Jarmo Kesämaa★ 5.8 -
Honey Baby 2004der Große Enrico★ 6 -
Land of Love 2003Hannu Rinta-Perkiö★ 4.5 -
Heikki Korkkalainen★ 4.3 -
Jurismia! 2002Opettaja Lauri Peltonen★ 8 -
Seitsemän 2001Antti Mäkinen★ 8 -
Highway Society 2000★ 5.8
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Bad Luck Love 2000Heinonen★ 5.8 -
Kalevi Repo★ 7.3 -
Lakeuden kutsu 2000Erkki Hakala★ 5.3 -
Kaverille ei jätetä 1999Tilanhoitaja Anselmi★ 7 -
Spy Games 1999Cabbie★ 4.4 -
Ambush 1999Corporal Tauno Snicker★ 5.9 -
The Tough Ones 1999Törnqvist★ 6.5 -
Lääkärit tulessa 1998Mark Messien★ 6 -
Team Ahma 1998Harjanne★ 9 -
Train Birds 1998Asko, Milchfahrer★ 6.1 -
Underwater Iceland 1997Narrator★ 5.5 -
Sambolico 1996Eric★ 3.5 -
Drifting Clouds 1996Lauri★ 7.6 -
Iron Horsemen 1995Darling★ 6 -
Kohtaamiset ja erot 1994Mafiapomo★ NR -
The Mute★ 5.8 -
Goodbye Gibraltar 1993Jorma★ NR -
The Last Border 1993Borka★ 4.2 -
The Hobbits 1993Aragorn★ 4.7 -
Ripa Hits the Skids 1993Lynkkynen★ 5.8 -
Mestari 1992Eero Tyrni★ 3.7 -
La Vie de Bohème 1992Schaunard★ 7.5 -
Night on Earth 1991Man #1 Helsinki★ 7.5 -
Upseeri (voice)★ 6.9 -
Amazon 1990Kari★ 5.1 -
Dolly and Her Lover 1990Detective Karisto★ 5.8 -
Dirty Hands 1989Ivan★ 5.3 -
Paper Star 1989Ilja Kulovaara★ 4.6 -
Kukunor 1989Ihmissyöjä★ NR
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Igor (Village Idiot)★ 6.9 -
Cha Cha Cha 1989Kari Pöllänen★ 6.7 -
Alex★ 5.7 -
Hamlet Goes Business 1987Lauri Polonius★ 6.6 -
Siriuksen vieraat 1987Anders★ 1 -
Älä itke Iines 1987★ 2.5 -
Näkemiin, hyvästi 1986★ 6 -
Narrator★ 4.5 -
Harmagedon 1986★ 7 -
The Unknown Soldier 1985Lammio★ 6.9 -
Rosso 1985Rosso★ 7.2 -
Ylösnousemus 1985Touko Heinävesi★ 5.5 -
Calamari Union 1985Frank★ 6.9 -
Viimeiset rotannahat 1985★ 5.3 -
Leevi Sammakko★ 6.7 -
Apinan vuosi 1983Rene★ 7 -
Jon 1983Jon★ 5.8 -
Hullu★ 1 -
Pedon merkki 1981Nuori kapteeni★ 4.6 -
The Breakthrough 1981Police officer (uncredited)★ NR