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Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Actor, Writer, Director

Born September 17, 1953 in Ivalo, Finland

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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.

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3 wins and 1 nominations

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Kari Väänänen Videos

Official Trailer

FINGERPORI elokuvateattereissa 16.10.2019 (traileri)

ME ROSVOLAT trailer, elokuvateattereissa 27.3.2015

Aki Kaurismäki's Saddest Moment - Drifting Clouds (Kauas pilvet karkaavat) - kaurismaki

Trailer (Remastered)

Leningrad Cowboys Go America Movie Clip

Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) Trailer

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987) | Mika Kaurismäki | Trailer

Filmography

Actor

164

Type

Year

The Missile Poster

The Missile Feature Film2024Uutis-Seppo

The Grump: In Search of an Escort Poster

The Grump: In Search of an Escort Feature Film2022Tarmo

The Man Who Died Poster

The Man Who Died Mini-Series2022Lääkäri Järvinen

Bull by the Horns Poster

Bull by the Horns TV Series2021Svante Takkinen

I Remember Poster

I Remember Feature Film2020Doctor

Fingerpori Poster

Fingerpori Feature Film2019Aulis Homelius

Master Cheng Poster

Master Cheng Feature Film2019Romppainen

Viiden jälkeen Poster

Viiden jälkeen TV Series2019Self

Flinkkilä & Tastula Poster

Flinkkilä & Tastula TV Series2018Self

Hyvät katsojat Poster

Hyvät katsojat TV Series2018Self

Making 'Kiwi Christmas' Poster

Making 'Kiwi Christmas' Video2018Self

Ryhmäteatteri Poster

Ryhmäteatteri Documentary2018Self

Kajaani Short Film2017Arvo

Kiwi Christmas Poster

Kiwi Christmas Feature Film2017Santa

Lapland Odyssey 3 Poster

Lapland Odyssey 3 Feature Film2017Räihäsen isä

Liftarit Poster

Liftarit TV Series2017Self

Jouko vailla tulevaisuutta Poster

Jouko vailla tulevaisuutta Feature Film2016Principal Koskelainen

Loirinuotiolla Poster

Loirinuotiolla TV Series2015Self

We Are the Pirates of the Roads Poster

We Are the Pirates of the Roads Feature Film2015Hurja-Kaarlo

Arnes Nachlass Poster

Arnes Nachlass TV Movie2013Kalluk

Juhannusjuna TV Movie2012Self

Sodankylä Through the Eyes of Anssi Mänttäri Short Film2012Self

The Rise and Fall of a Friendship Poster

The Rise and Fall of a Friendship Feature Film2012Jalo Rautakumpu

Bohemian Eyes Poster

Bohemian Eyes Documentary2011Self

Let My People Go! Poster

Let My People Go! Feature Film2011Mr. Tiilikainen

Paluu Sodankylään Documentary2011Self

Kari Väänänen - kotona taas Documentary2010Self

10 kirjaa rakkaudesta TV Series2009Amor

Backwood Philosopher Poster

Backwood Philosopher Feature Film2009Severi

One Foot Under Poster

One Foot Under Feature Film2009Salmela

Puoli seitsemän Poster

Puoli seitsemän TV Series2009Self

The House of Branching Love Poster

The House of Branching Love Feature Film2009Niilo

10 kirjaa lapsuudesta TV Series2008Self

Protectors Poster

Protectors TV Series2008Isa

Strada TV Series2008Self

100 vuotta, 100 minuuttia TV Special2007Self

A-zoom TV Series2007Self - Guest

Christmas Story Poster

Christmas Story Feature Film2007Iisakki

Making of Christmas Story Documentary2007Self

Seurantadokumentti: Taivaan tulet TV Movie2007Self

Taivaan tulet Poster

Taivaan tulet TV Series2007Kauko Junni

V2: Dead Angel Poster

V2: Dead Angel Feature Film2007Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen

Jussi Gaala 2006 TV Special2006Self - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress

Läpiveto Poster

Läpiveto TV Series20061 episode, 2007

Lehmän vuosi Poster

Lehmän vuosi TV Series2006Kana-Jorma

Miehen mitta Short Film2006Poliisi

Onni von Sopanen Poster

Onni von Sopanen Feature Film2006Liikanmaikka

Rock'n Roll Never Dies Poster

Rock'n Roll Never Dies Feature Film2006Laakkonen

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning Poster

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning Video2005President Uljanov

Tahdon asia Poster

Tahdon asia TV Series2005Lääkäri

Arto Nyberg Poster

Arto Nyberg TV Series2004Self

Capone TV Movie2004Dimitri

Harmaa Alue Short Film2004Majuri

Honey Baby Poster

Honey Baby Feature Film2004The Great Enrico

Isälle Göstalta TV Special2004Self - Announcer

Sairaskertomuksia TV Series2004Kimmo

Sininen laulu - Suomen taiteiden tarina TV Series2004Self

Trench Road Poster

Trench Road Feature Film2004Jarmo Kesämaa

Land of Love Poster

Land of Love Feature Film2003Hannu Rinta-Perkiö

Tie Eedeniin Poster

Tie Eedeniin TV Series2003Toimittaja Salmi

Jurismia! Poster

Jurismia! TV Series2002Opettaja Lauri Peltonen

Kymmenen riivinrautaa Poster

Kymmenen riivinrautaa Feature Film2002Heikki Korkkalainen

Sylvester Short Film2002The Ringmaster

Heikuraisen nauru TV Movie2001Heikurainen

Klassikko Poster

Klassikko Feature Film2001Vocational School Teacher

Korkeajännitystä - eli sähköä kotiinkuljetettuna TV Series2001Sähkölaitoksen johtaja Mynttinen

Seitsemän Poster

Seitsemän TV Series2001Antti Mäkinen

Bad Luck Love Poster

Bad Luck Love Feature Film2000Heinonen

Highway Society Poster

Highway Society Feature Film2000Mann auf dem Bauernhof

Parhaat vuodet Poster

Parhaat vuodet TV Series2000Ismo Ylä-Lätti

Return to Plainlands Poster

Return to Plainlands Feature Film2000Erkki Hakala

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood Poster

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood TV Series2000Kalevi Repo

True Love Waits Poster

True Love Waits Short Film2000Alma

Ambush Feature Film1999Alik. Tauno Snicker

History Is Made at Night Poster

History Is Made at Night Feature Film1999Cabbie

Kaverille ei jätetä Poster

Kaverille ei jätetä TV Series1999Kapteeni Kalkku

Kokkisota Poster

Kokkisota TV Series1999Self

Pieni pala Jumalaa Poster

Pieni pala Jumalaa Mini-Series1999Rudolf Rahkonen

The Tough Ones Poster

The Tough Ones Feature Film1999Törnqvist

Tunteen palo Poster

Tunteen palo TV Series1999Sam Suhonen

Ansa ja Oiva Poster

Ansa ja Oiva TV Series1998Rannanjärvi

Lääkärit tulessa Poster

Lääkärit tulessa TV Series1998Mark Messien

Team Ahma Poster

Team Ahma TV Series1998Harjanne

Train Birds Poster

Train Birds Feature Film1998Asko, Milchfahrer

Aamu-TV TV Series1997Self

Ei vanhene koskaan Poster

Ei vanhene koskaan TV Series1997Self

Kadonnut näky Poster

Kadonnut näky Mini-Series1997Pauli Lempiälä

Koverhar - Three Days of a Butcher Short Film1997Siilas

The Quiet Village Poster

The Quiet Village Feature Film1997Cantor Kaikkonen

Underwater Iceland Poster

Underwater Iceland Documentary1997Narrator in Finnish version

Verisiskot Poster

Verisiskot TV Series1997Enska Keto

Drifting Clouds Poster

Drifting Clouds Feature Film1996Lauri Koponen

Ihmeidentekijät Poster

Ihmeidentekijät TV Series1996Ismo Ylä-Lätti

Ilman kavaluutta Poster

Ilman kavaluutta Mini-Series1996Simo

Kadonnut veljeni Mini-Series1996

Mahdottoman tavallinen Jorma Laine Poster

Mahdottoman tavallinen Jorma Laine TV Series1996Kuningas

Sambolico Poster

Sambolico Short Film1996Eric

The Secret of Urpo and Turpo Documentary1996Narrator

Akkaa päälle Poster

Akkaa päälle TV Series19941 episode, 1995

Iron Horsemen Poster

Iron Horsemen Feature Film1994Darling

Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki Documentary1994

Kohtaamiset ja erot Poster

Kohtaamiset ja erot TV Series1994Mafiapomo

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses Poster

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses Feature Film1994The Mute

Viimeinen ilta TV Movie1994Porter

Goodbye Gibraltar Poster

Goodbye Gibraltar Feature Film1993Jorma

Hobitit Mini-Series1993Klonkku

Ripa Hits the Skids Poster

Ripa Hits the Skids Feature Film1993Lynkkynen

The Last Border Poster

The Last Border Feature Film1993Borka

Venäläinen ystävä TV Movie1993Stenu

Mestari Feature Film1992Eero Tyrni

Papukaijamies Poster

Papukaijamies Feature Film1992Father

The Bohemian Life Poster

The Bohemian Life Feature Film1992Schaunard

Kuvia kuolemasta Feature Film1991Jukka

Molle: Ohjaajamuotokuva akateemikko Rauni Mollbergista Poster

Molle: Ohjaajamuotokuva akateemikko Rauni Mollbergista Documentary1991Self

Night on Earth Poster

Night on Earth Feature Film1991Man #1

Where Is Musette? Poster

Where Is Musette? Documentary1991Self

Zombie and the Ghost Train Poster

Zombie and the Ghost Train Feature Film1991Upseerin ääni

Amazon Feature Film1990Kari

Dolly and Her Lover Poster

Dolly and Her Lover Feature Film1990Etsivä Karisto

Cha Cha Cha Poster

Cha Cha Cha Feature Film1989Kari Pöllänen

Dirty Hands Poster

Dirty Hands TV Movie1989Iván

Huomenta Suomi Poster

Huomenta Suomi TV Series1989Self

Kukunor Short Film1989Ihmissyöjä

Leningrad Cowboys Go America Poster

Leningrad Cowboys Go America Feature Film1989Igor

Paper Star Poster

Paper Star Feature Film1989Ilja Kulovaara

Viemäri-tv Poster

Viemäri-tv TV Series1989

Aino Documentary1988Jean Sibelius

Isku suoneen Poster

Isku suoneen Mini-Series1988Veksi

Night Work Poster

Night Work TV Movie1988Marco

Oudot jutut Poster

Oudot jutut TV Series19881 episode, 1988

Taru sormusten herrasta: Reportaasi näytelmän valmistumisesta Poster

Taru sormusten herrasta: Reportaasi näytelmän valmistumisesta Documentary1988Self

Älä itke Iines Poster

Älä itke Iines Feature Film1987Sylvesteri

Hamlet Goes Business Poster

Hamlet Goes Business Feature Film1987Lauri Polonius

Helsinki-Naples All Night Long Poster

Helsinki-Naples All Night Long Feature Film1987Alex

Scenes Under the Midnight Sun Poster

Scenes Under the Midnight Sun Documentary1987Rosso

Siriuksen vieraat Poster

Siriuksen vieraat TV Movie1987Anders

Zigzag Short Film1987Taiteilija

Harmagedon - Erään maailman loppu Poster

Harmagedon - Erään maailman loppu Feature Film1986Kaveri

Laulu Documentary1986Self

Näkemiin, hyvästi Poster

Näkemiin, hyvästi Feature Film1986Matti, vanha ystävä Kemistä

Riski ryhmä TV Series1986Self

The King Goes Forth to France Poster

The King Goes Forth to France Feature Film1986Narrator

The Snow Queen Poster

The Snow Queen Feature Film1986

Calamari Union Poster

Calamari Union Feature Film1985Frank

Rosso Feature Film1985Giancarlo Rosso

The Unknown Soldier Poster

The Unknown Soldier Feature Film1985Lammio

Viimeiset rotannahat Poster

Viimeiset rotannahat Feature Film1985Psychiatrist

Ylösnousemus Poster

Ylösnousemus Feature Film1985Touko Heinävesi, ystävällinen rakastaja

Hittimittari Poster

Hittimittari TV Series1984Outlandish Man

The Clan - Tale of the Frogs Poster

The Clan - Tale of the Frogs Feature Film1984Leevi Sammakko

In the Year of the Ape Poster

In the Year of the Ape Feature Film1983René

Jon Feature Film1983Jon

Ballad of Salli Short Film1982

Kuoleman hellä kosketus Poster

Kuoleman hellä kosketus TV Movie1982Hullu

Ramses ja unet Poster

Ramses ja unet Documentary1982Mirerti

Läpimurto Poster

Läpimurto Short Film1981Poliisi

Sign of the Beast Poster

Sign of the Beast Feature Film1981Nuori kapteeni

Soitannollinen ilta Viipurissa 1918 TV Movie1981

Neljä miljardia silmänräpäystä Feature Film1980

Hepskukkuu TV Series1979Vankilapappi kuntosalilla

Nuorallatanssijan kuolema eli kuinka Pete Q sai siivet Poster

Nuorallatanssijan kuolema eli kuinka Pete Q sai siivet TV Special1978Ernest Haudankaivaja

Vonkalat Mini-Series19781 episode, 1979

Ajankohtainen kakkonen Poster

Ajankohtainen kakkonen TV Series1969Self

Teatterituokio TV Series1962Miehiä iltamatalon pihalla

Writer

7

Type

Year

Backwood Philosopher Poster

Backwood Philosopher Feature Film2009

Taivaan tulet Poster

Taivaan tulet TV Series2007

Klassikko Poster

Klassikko Feature Film2001

The Quiet Village Poster

The Quiet Village Feature Film1997

Kirjailija kirjoittaa TV Movie1995

Viemäri-tv Poster

Viemäri-tv TV Series1989

Rosso Feature Film1985

Director

7

Type

Year

Backwood Philosopher Poster

Backwood Philosopher Feature Film2009

Taivaan tulet Poster

Taivaan tulet TV Series2007

Klassikko Poster

Klassikko Feature Film2001

The Quiet Village Poster

The Quiet Village Feature Film1997

Alkoholiton(ik) TV Short1996

Kirjailija kirjoittaa TV Movie1995

Sutki TV Movie1993

Thanks

5

Type

Year

Road North Poster

Road North Feature Film2012

Splinters Short Film1995

The Boat Short Film1994

Goodbye, Trainmen Poster

Goodbye, Trainmen Feature Film1992

Taru sormusten herrasta: Reportaasi näytelmän valmistumisesta Poster

Taru sormusten herrasta: Reportaasi näytelmän valmistumisesta Documentary1988

Music Department

1

The Rise and Fall of a Friendship Poster

The Rise and Fall of a Friendship Feature Film2012

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