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