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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

1.5

Known For

Night on Earth
Night on Earth
1991 • as Man #1 Helsinki
★ 7.5
Christmas Story
Christmas Story
2007 • as Iisakki
★ 7.2
La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème
1992 • as Schaunard
★ 7.5
Spy Games
Spy Games
1999 • as Cabbie
★ 4.6
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989 • as Igor (Village Idiot)
★ 7.0
Amazon
Amazon
1990 • as Kari
★ 5.1
VÄNÄ
★ 7.0
Ambush
Ambush
1999 • as Corporal Tauno Snicker
★ 6.0
Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds
1996 • as Lauri
★ 7.6
The Tough Ones
The Tough Ones
1999 • as Törnqvist
★ 6.2
Let My People Go !
Let My People Go !
2011 • as Mr. Tiilikainen
★ 5.2
Calamari Union
Calamari Union
1985 • as Frank
★ 7.0
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994 • as The Mute
★ 5.9
The Unknown Soldier
The Unknown Soldier
1985 • as Lammio
★ 6.7
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
★ 5.9
Train Birds
Train Birds
1998 • as Asko, Milchfahrer
★ 6.0
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
★ 5.9
Rosso
Rosso
1985 • as Rosso
★ 7.4
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
2012 • as Jalo Rautakumpu
★ 3.5
Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands
2015 • as Ivan
★ 5.5
Kajaani
Kajaani
2017 • as Arvo
Jon
Jon
1983 • as Jon
★ 6.3
Ryhmäteatteri
★ 9.0
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015 • as Hurja-Kaarlo
★ 4.6
Laulu
Laulu
1986
★ 5.5
The House of Branching Love
★ 5.6
The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
1981 • as Police officer (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Last Border
The Last Border
1993 • as Borka
★ 4.4
Paper Star
Paper Star
1989 • as Ilja Kulovaara
★ 4.7
Dolly and Her Lover
Dolly and Her Lover
1990 • as Detective Karisto
★ 4.9
Trench Road
Trench Road
2004 • as Jarmo Kesämaa
★ 5.7
Honey Baby
Honey Baby
2004 • as der Große Enrico
★ 5.3
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991 • as Upseeri (voice)
★ 6.7
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
2005 • as President Uljanov
★ 6.8
Apinan vuosi
Apinan vuosi
1983 • as Rene
★ 6.2
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984 • as Leevi Sammakko
★ 6.7
Master Cheng
Master Cheng
2019 • as Romppainen
★ 7.0
V2: Dead Angel
V2: Dead Angel
2007 • as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
★ 5.6
Sambolico
Sambolico
1996 • as Eric
★ 5.2
movie
Kukunor
1989 • as Ihmissyöjä
Hamlet Goes Business
Hamlet Goes Business
1987 • as Lauri Polonius
★ 6.7
Cha Cha Cha
Cha Cha Cha
1989 • as Kari Pöllänen
★ 7.0
Bohemian Eyes
Bohemian Eyes
2011 • as Self
★ 6.4
Bad Luck Love
Bad Luck Love
2000 • as Heinonen
★ 5.8
Ripa Hits the Skids
Ripa Hits the Skids
1993 • as Lynkkynen
★ 5.8
One Foot Under
One Foot Under
2009 • as Salmela
★ 4.5
The Missile
The Missile
2024 • as Uutis-Seppo
★ 6.0
Mestari
Mestari
1992 • as Eero Tyrni
★ 4.2
Pedon merkki
Pedon merkki
1981 • as Nuori kapteeni
★ 4.5
Siriuksen vieraat
Siriuksen vieraat
1987 • as Anders
★ 3.0
Backwood Philosopher
Backwood Philosopher
2009 • as Severi
★ 5.8
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
2006 • as Laakkonen
★ 5.3
Iron Horsemen
Iron Horsemen
1995 • as Darling
★ 6.5
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
1982 • as Hullu
★ 3.7
Onni von Sopanen
Onni von Sopanen
2006 • as P.E. teacher
★ 9.0
Fingerpori
Fingerpori
2019 • as Homelius
★ 3.9
Älä itke Iines
★ 3.8
Land of Love
Land of Love
2003 • as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
★ 4.9
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986 • as Narrator
★ 5.0
movie
★ 6.4
Lapland Odyssey 3
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017 • as Räihäsen isä
★ 5.2
Kiwi Christmas
Kiwi Christmas
2017 • as Santa
★ 5.2
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
2002 • as Heikki Korkkalainen
★ 4.3
Underwater Iceland
Underwater Iceland
1997 • as Narrator
★ 6.3
Lakeuden kutsu
Lakeuden kutsu
2000 • as Erkki Hakala
★ 5.8
Harmagedon
★ 8.0
Ylösnousemus
Ylösnousemus
1985 • as Touko Heinävesi
★ 6.0
Goodbye Gibraltar
Goodbye Gibraltar
1993 • as Jorma