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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

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Kaverille ei jätetä
Kapteeni Kalkku
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Taivaan tulet
Kauko Junni
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Night on Earth
Man #1 Helsinki
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Lääkärit tulessa
Mark Messien
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La Vie de Bohème
Schaunard
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Lehmän vuosi
Kana-Jorma
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Suojelijat
Isä
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Jurismia!
Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
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Kohtaamiset ja erot
Mafiapomo
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Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Kalevi Repo

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