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Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

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 F

Born

Sep 17, 1953

Ivalo, Finland

Known For

Acting

Movies

71 acting

8 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

Night on Earth
Night on Earth
1991 • as Man #1 Helsinki
★ 7.5
Christmas Story
Christmas Story
2007 • as Iisakki
★ 7.2
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989 • as Igor (Village Idiot)
★ 6.9
La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème
1992 • as Schaunard
★ 7.5
Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds
1996 • as Lauri
★ 7.6
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994 • as The Mute
★ 5.9
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
★ 5.9
Calamari Union
Calamari Union
1985 • as Frank
★ 7.0
Spy Games
Spy Games
1999 • as Cabbie
★ 4.6
Ambush
Ambush
1999 • as Corporal Tauno Snicker
★ 6.0
The Last Border
The Last Border
1993 • as Borka
★ 4.4
The Missile
The Missile
2024 • as Uutis-Seppo
★ 6.0
Master Cheng
Master Cheng
2019 • as Romppainen
★ 7.0
The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier
1985 • as Lammio
★ 6.8
Rosso
Rosso
1985 • as Rosso
★ 7.4
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
2005 • as President Uljanov
★ 6.8
V2: Dead Angel
V2: Dead Angel
2007 • as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
★ 5.6
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
★ 6.0
Train Birds
Train Birds
1998 • as Asko, Milchfahrer
★ 6.0
Hamlet Goes Business
Hamlet Goes Business
1987 • as Lauri Polonius
★ 6.7
Let My People Go !
Let My People Go !
2011 • as Mr. Tiilikainen
★ 5.0
Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands
2015 • as Ivan
★ 5.5
The Tough Ones
The Tough Ones
1999 • as Törnqvist
★ 6.2
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991 • as Upseeri (voice)
★ 6.7
Ryhmäteatteri
★ 9.0
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015 • as Hurja-Kaarlo
★ 4.6
Jon
Jon
1983 • as Jon
★ 6.3
Paper Star
Paper Star
1989 • as Ilja Kulovaara
★ 4.7
Amazon
Amazon
1990 • as Kari
★ 4.9
Backwood Philosopher
Backwood Philosopher
2009 • as Severi
★ 5.8
Honey Baby
Honey Baby
2004 • as der Große Enrico
★ 5.3
Trench Road
Trench Road
2004 • as Jarmo Kesämaa
★ 5.7
Dolly and Her Lover
Dolly and Her Lover
1990 • as Detective Karisto
★ 4.9
Bohemian Eyes
Bohemian Eyes
2011 • as Self
★ 6.5
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984 • as Leevi Sammakko
★ 6.7
Kiwi Christmas
Kiwi Christmas
2017 • as Santa
★ 5.2
Apinan vuosi
Apinan vuosi
1983 • as Rene
★ 6.2
Iron Horsemen
Iron Horsemen
1995 • as Darling
★ 6.5
Pedon merkki
Pedon merkki
1981 • as Nuori kapteeni
★ 4.5
The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
1981 • as Police officer (uncredited)
★ 7.0
VÄNÄ
★ 7.0
The House of Branching Love
★ 5.6
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
2006 • as Laakkonen
★ 5.3
movie
Kukunor
1989 • as Ihmissyöjä
Laulu
Laulu
1986
★ 5.5
Sambolico
Sambolico
1996 • as Eric
★ 5.0
Lakeuden kutsu
Lakeuden kutsu
2000 • as Erkki Hakala
★ 5.8
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
1982 • as Hullu
★ 3.7
Ripa Hits the Skids
Ripa Hits the Skids
1993 • as Lynkkynen
★ 5.8
Underwater Iceland
Underwater Iceland
1997 • as Narrator
★ 6.3
movie
★ 6.4
Mestari
Mestari
1992 • as Eero Tyrni
★ 4.2
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986 • as Narrator
★ 5.0
Kajaani
Kajaani
2017 • as Arvo
Ylösnousemus
Ylösnousemus
1985 • as Touko Heinävesi
★ 6.0
Harmagedon
★ 8.7
Goodbye Gibraltar
Goodbye Gibraltar
1993 • as Jorma
Siriuksen vieraat
Siriuksen vieraat
1987 • as Anders
★ 3.0
Bad Luck Love
Bad Luck Love
2000 • as Heinonen
★ 5.8
Onni von Sopanen
Onni von Sopanen
2006 • as P.E. teacher
★ 9.0
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
2012 • as Jalo Rautakumpu
★ 3.5
Fingerpori
Fingerpori
2019 • as Homelius
★ 3.9
Älä itke Iines
★ 3.8
Lapland Odyssey 3
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017 • as Räihäsen isä
★ 5.2
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
2002 • as Heikki Korkkalainen
★ 4.3
One Foot Under
One Foot Under
2009 • as Salmela
★ 4.5
Land of Love
Land of Love
2003 • as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
★ 4.8
Cha Cha Cha
Cha Cha Cha
1989 • as Kari Pöllänen
★ 7.0