Kari Väänänen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 17, 1953 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Ivalo, Finland
Biography
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
Known For
| 2024 | The MissileUutis-Seppo | |
| 2022 | The Grump: In Search of an EscortTarmo | |
| 2022 | The Man Who DiedLääkäri Järvinen | |
| 2019 | FingerporiHomelius | |
| 2019 | Master ChengRomppainen | |
| 2018 | Ryhmäteatteri | |
| 2017 | Lapland Odyssey 3Räihäsen isä | |
| 2017 | Kiwi ChristmasSanta | |
| 2017 | KajaaniArvo | |
| 2015 | Dirty HandsIvan | |
| 2015 | We Are the Pirates of the RoadsHurja-Kaarlo | |
| 2013 | Arne's Legacy | |
| 2012 | The Rise and Fall of a FriendshipJalo Rautakumpu | |
| 2011 | Bohemian EyesSelf | |
| 2011 | Let My People Go !Mr. Tiilikainen | |
| 2009 | Backwood PhilosopherSeveri | |
| 2009 | The House of Branching LoveNiilo | |
| 2009 | One Foot UnderSalmela | |
| 2008 | SuojelijatIsä | |
| 2007 | V2: Dead AngelPolice Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen | |
| 2007 | Christmas StoryIisakki | |
| 2007 | Taivaan tuletKauko Junni | |
| 2006 | Rock'n Roll Never DiesLaakkonen | |
| 2006 | Onni von SopanenP.E. teacher | |
| 2006 | Lehmän vuosiKana-Jorma | |
| 2005 | Star Wreck: In the PirkinningPresident Uljanov | |
| 2004 | Honey Babyder Große Enrico | |
| 2004 | Trench RoadJarmo Kesämaa | |
| 2003 | Land of LoveHannu Rinta-Perkiö | |
| 2002 | Kymmenen riivinrautaaHeikki Korkkalainen | |
| 2002 | Jurismia!Opettaja Lauri Peltonen | |
| 2001 | SeitsemänAntti Mäkinen | |
| 2000 | Highway Society | |
| 2000 | Lakeuden kutsuErkki Hakala | |
| 2000 | Bad Luck LoveHeinonen | |
| 2000 | Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodKalevi Repo | |
| 1999 | AmbushCorporal Tauno Snicker | |
| 1999 | Spy GamesCabbie | |
| 1999 | The Tough OnesTörnqvist | |
| 1999 | Kaverille ei jätetäTilanhoitaja Anselmi | |
| 1999 | Kaverille ei jätetäKapteeni Kalkku | |
| 1999 | Kaverille ei jätetäPer Berner | |
| 1999 | Kaverille ei jätetäVode | |
| 1998 | Train BirdsAsko, Milchfahrer | |
| 1998 | Lääkärit tulessaMark Messien | |
| 1998 | Team AhmaHarjanne | |
| 1997 | Underwater IcelandNarrator | |
| 1996 | Drifting CloudsLauri | |
| 1996 | SambolicoEric | |
| 1995 | Iron HorsemenDarling | |
| 1994 | Leningrad Cowboys Meet MosesThe Mute | |
| 1994 | Kohtaamiset ja erotMafiapomo | |
| 1993 | Ripa Hits the SkidsLynkkynen | |
| 1993 | Goodbye GibraltarJorma | |
| 1993 | The Last BorderBorka | |
| 1993 | The HobbitsAragorn | |
| 1992 | La Vie de BohèmeSchaunard | |
| 1992 | MestariEero Tyrni | |
| 1991 | Night on EarthMan #1 Helsinki | |
| 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost TrainUpseeri (voice) | |
| 1990 | AmazonKari | |
| 1990 | Dolly and Her LoverDetective Karisto | |
| 1989 | Leningrad Cowboys Go AmericaIgor (Village Idiot) | |
| 1989 | Cha Cha ChaKari Pöllänen | |
| 1989 | Paper StarIlja Kulovaara | |
| 1989 | KukunorIhmissyöjä | |
| 1987 | Hamlet Goes BusinessLauri Polonius | |
| 1987 | Siriuksen vieraatAnders | |
| 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night LongAlex | |
| 1987 | Älä itke Iines | |
| 1986 | Näkemiin, hyvästi | |
| 1986 | Harmagedon | |
| 1986 | Kuningas lähtee RanskaanNarrator | |
| 1986 | Laulu | |
| 1985 | The Unknown SoldierLammio | |
| 1985 | Viimeiset rotannahat | |
| 1985 | RossoRosso | |
| 1985 | Calamari UnionFrank | |
| 1985 | YlösnousemusTouko Heinävesi | |
| 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the FrogsLeevi Sammakko | |
| 1983 | Apinan vuosiRene | |
| 1983 | JonJon | |
| 1982 | Kuoleman hellä kosketusHullu | |
| 1981 | The BreakthroughPolice officer (uncredited) | |
| 1981 | Pedon merkkiNuori kapteeni |
| 2009 | Backwood PhilosopherDirector | |
| 2007 | Taivaan tuletDirector | |
| 2001 | The ClassicDirector | |
| 1997 | Vaiennut kyläDirector | |
| 1993 | SutkiDirector |
| 2009 | Backwood PhilosopherScreenplay | |
| 2007 | Taivaan tuletWriter | |
| 2001 | The ClassicScreenplay | |
| 1997 | Vaiennut kyläWriter | |
| 1985 | RossoWriter |