Kari Väänänen
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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
Credits
Night on Earth (1991)
as Man #1 Helsinki
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
as Schaunard
Christmas Story (2007)
as Iisakki
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
as Lauri
Let My People Go ! (2011)
as Mr. Tiilikainen
Spy Games (1999)
as Cabbie
VÄNÄ (2000)
Actor
The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022)
as Tarmo
Train Birds (1998)
as Asko, Milchfahrer
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987)
as Alex
Amazon (1990)
as Kari
The Tough Ones (1999)
as Törnqvist
Calamari Union (1985)
as Frank
The House of Branching Love (2009)
as Niilo
The Unknown Soldier (1985)
as Lammio
Rosso (1985)
as Rosso
Ambush (1999)
as Corporal Tauno Snicker
Dirty Hands (2015)
as Ivan
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship (2012)
as Jalo Rautakumpu
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
as The Mute
Honey Baby (2004)
as der Große Enrico
The Last Border (1993)
as Borka
Kajaani (2017)
as Arvo
The Breakthrough (1981)
as Police officer (uncredited)
Bohemian Eyes (2011)
as Self
Jon (1983)
as Jon
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
as Lauri Polonius
Ryhmäteatteri (2018)
Actor
Laulu (1986)
Actor
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
as Kari Pöllänen
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005)
as President Uljanov
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
as Leevi Sammakko
Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
as Detective Karisto
V2: Dead Angel (2007)
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
as Upseeri (voice)
Paper Star (1989)
as Ilja Kulovaara
Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
Actor
Rock'n Roll Never Dies (2006)
as Laakkonen
Trench Road (2004)
as Jarmo Kesämaa
We Are the Pirates of the Roads (2015)
as Hurja-Kaarlo
Master Cheng (2019)
as Romppainen
Apinan vuosi (1983)
as Rene
The Missile (2024)
as Uutis-Seppo
Pedon merkki (1981)
as Nuori kapteeni
Kukunor (1989)
as Ihmissyöjä
Kuoleman hellä kosketus (1982)
as Hullu
Backwood Philosopher (2009)
as Severi
Ripa Hits the Skids (1993)
as Lynkkynen
Iron Horsemen (1995)
as Darling
Siriuksen vieraat (1987)
as Anders
Sambolico (1996)
as Eric
Mestari (1992)
as Eero Tyrni
Kiwi Christmas (2017)
as Santa
Fingerpori (2019)
as Homelius
Land of Love (2003)
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
Highway Society (2000)
Actor
One Foot Under (2009)
as Salmela
Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017)
as Räihäsen isä
Bad Luck Love (2000)
as Heinonen
Viimeiset rotannahat (1985)
Actor
Älä itke Iines (1987)
Actor
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986)
as Narrator
Underwater Iceland (1997)
as Narrator
Ylösnousemus (1985)
as Touko Heinävesi
Onni von Sopanen (2006)
as P.E. teacher
Lakeuden kutsu (2000)
as Erkki Hakala
Harmagedon (1986)
Actor
Arne's Legacy (2013)
Actor
Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002)
as Heikki Korkkalainen
Goodbye Gibraltar (1993)
as Jorma