
Jani Volanen
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Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, director and writer. He has appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Homecoming (2015), The Mine (2016), Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) and Hatching (2022). He is also a creator of a mystery thriller series Summer of Sorrow.
Known for
Credits

Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
as Juha's Co-worker

Hatching (2022)
as Father

Ladies of Steel (2020)
as Ville

The Mine (2016)
as Pekka Perä

Ladies of Steel: Like There's No Tomorrow (2025)
as Ville

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
as Nipa

The Bouncer (2020)
as The Bouncer

Man's Job (2007)
as Olli

Butterflies (2024)
as Petri

Love and Other Troubles (2012)
as Eikka

The Prince of Soap (2006)
as Ohjaaja

Lapland Odyssey 3 (2017)
as Kittilän runkkareiden pomo

Summer Is Crazy (2025)
as Otso

Laugh or Die (2018)
as Hjalmar Kalm

Happier Times, Grump (2018)
as Pekka

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991)
as Sotamies Räikkönen

Eden (2020)
as Asko

Fire-Eater (1998)
as Clown

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992)
as Alikersantti Räikkönen

Forbidden Fruit (2009)
as Ilari

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990)
as Räikkönen

Romanovin kivet (1993)
as Henrik

Police Investigates (2012)
as Ahti

Playing Solo (2007)
as Toimituspäällikkö

Täydelliset vieraat (2025)
as Leo

Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997)
as Porttivahti Räikkönen

The Joyboys Story (1997)
as Yanee

Falling Angels (2008)
as Lääkäri Erjomaa

One Foot Under (2009)
as Priest

An Eye for an Eye (1999)
as Sulo Salo / Kalevi Salo

Distractions (2015)
as Veli Korhonen

Ylikävely (2008)
as Reverend Heikkinen

Jerico 2000 (1999)
Actor

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni (1994)
as Vartiomies Räikkönen

Homecoming (2015)
as Kake

The Patient (2010)
Actor

Rakastin epätoivoista naista (1999)
as Baarimikko

On Thin Ice (2009)
as Hans





