Kari Väänänen
Known for: Acting
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
Filmography
Film
Night on Earth
Man #1 Helsinki
1991
Series
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Kalevi Repo
2000
Series
Kaverille ei jätetä
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
1999
Series
Kaverille ei jätetä
Kapteeni Kalkku
1999
Series
Kaverille ei jätetä
Per Berner
1999
Series
Kaverille ei jätetä
Vode
1999
Film
Drifting Clouds
Lauri
1996
Film
Christmas Story
Iisakki
2007
Film
The Unknown Soldier
Lammio
1985
Film
Kajaani
Arvo
2017
Film
La Vie de Bohème
Schaunard
1992
Series
Suojelijat
Isä
2008
Film
Spy Games
Cabbie
1999
Series
Team Ahma
Harjanne
1998
Film
Amazon
Kari
1990
Series
Kohtaamiset ja erot
Mafiapomo
1994
Series
Jurismia!
Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
2002
Film
Laulu
1986
Series
The Man Who Died
Lääkäri Järvinen
2022
Film
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Igor (Village Idiot)
1989
Series
Taivaan tulet
Kauko Junni
2007
Film
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Hurja-Kaarlo
2015
Series
The Hobbits
Aragorn
1993
Film
Calamari Union
Frank
1985
Film
Ambush
Corporal Tauno Snicker
1999
Film
Rosso
Rosso
1985
Film
The Tough Ones
Törnqvist
1999
Series
Lehmän vuosi
Kana-Jorma
2006
Film
Jon
Jon
1983
Film
Dirty Hands
Ivan
2015
Kukunor
Ihmissyöjä
1989
Film
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
Jalo Rautakumpu
2012
Film
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Tarmo
2022
Film
Master Cheng
Romppainen
2019
Film
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Upseeri (voice)
1991
Film
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986
Film
Ryhmäteatteri
2018
Film
Bohemian Eyes
Self
2011
Film
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Alex
1987
Film
Honey Baby
der Große Enrico
2004
Film
Apinan vuosi
Rene
1983
Film
The House of Branching Love
Niilo
2009
Film
Hamlet Goes Business
Lauri Polonius
1987
Series
Lääkärit tulessa
Mark Messien
1998
Film
Siriuksen vieraat
Anders
1987
Film
One Foot Under
Salmela
2009
Series
Seitsemän
Antti Mäkinen
2001
Film
Sambolico
Eric
1996
Film
Pedon merkki
Nuori kapteeni
1981
Film
Ripa Hits the Skids
Lynkkynen
1993
Film
Mestari
Eero Tyrni
1992
Film
V2: Dead Angel
Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
2007
Film
The Breakthrough
Police officer (uncredited)
1981
Film
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
President Uljanov
2005
Film
Train Birds
Asko, Milchfahrer
1998
Film
Trench Road
Jarmo Kesämaa
2004
Film
Let My People Go !
Mr. Tiilikainen
2011
Film
The Last Border
Borka
1993
Film
Paper Star
Ilja Kulovaara
1989
Film
Onni von Sopanen
P.E. teacher
2006
Film
Bad Luck Love
Heinonen
2000
Film
Dolly and Her Lover
Detective Karisto
1990
Film
Iron Horsemen
Darling
1995
Film
The Missile
Uutis-Seppo
2024
Film
Backwood Philosopher
Severi
2009
Film
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
Hullu
1982
Film
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
The Mute
1994
Film
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Leevi Sammakko
1984
Film
Fingerpori
Homelius
2019
Film
Cha Cha Cha
Kari Pöllänen
1989
Film
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Laakkonen
2006
Film
Lapland Odyssey 3
Räihäsen isä
2017
Film
Underwater Iceland
Narrator
1997
Film
Älä itke Iines
1987
Film
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Narrator
1986
Film
Arne's Legacy
2013
Film
Lakeuden kutsu
Erkki Hakala
2000
Film
Ylösnousemus
Touko Heinävesi
1985
Highway Society
2000
Film
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
Heikki Korkkalainen
2002
Film
Kiwi Christmas
Santa
2017
Film
Goodbye Gibraltar
Jorma
1993
Film
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
Film
Land of Love
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2003
Film
Harmagedon
1986