Kari Väänänen
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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Known For
Acting
2009
asSeveri
1991
asMan #1 Helsinki
1997
asNarrator
1983
asRene
1989
asIgor (Village Idiot)
1996
asLauri
1987
asLauri Polonius
2024
asUutis-Seppo
1992
asSchaunard
1985
asLammio
2007
asPolice Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
1981
asPolice officer (uncredited)
2005
asPresident Uljanov
1984
asLeevi Sammakko
2017
asRäihäsen isä
1987
asAnders
1999
asCorporal Tauno Snicker
2003
asHannu Rinta-Perkiö
2004
asder Große Enrico
2000
as
1986
as
2004
asJarmo Kesämaa
1990
asKari
2015
asIvan
2006
asLaakkonen
1990
asDetective Karisto
2000
asErkki Hakala
1987
asAlex
1986
as
1983
asJon
1993
asLynkkynen
1982
asHullu
1996
asEric
1998
asAsko, Milchfahrer
1989
asKari Pöllänen
1999
asCabbie
1981
asNuori kapteeni
2009
asNiilo
2015
asHurja-Kaarlo
2017
asSanta
1986
asNarrator
1985
as
1985
asRosso
1989
asIlja Kulovaara
2019
asHomelius
1995
asDarling
2019
asRomppainen
2000
asHeinonen
1985
asFrank
1994
asThe Mute
1987
as
2007
asIisakki
2002
asHeikki Korkkalainen
1993
asJorma
1992
asEero Tyrni
1985
asTouko Heinävesi
2011
asSelf
1989
asIhmissyöjä
2006
asP.E. teacher
1993
asBorka
2012
asJalo Rautakumpu
1999
asTörnqvist
2009
asSalmela
1991
asUpseeri (voice)
2018
as
2011
asMr. Tiilikainen
2022
asTarmo
2013
as
1986
as
2017
asArvo
asIsä
asAntti Mäkinen
asKana-Jorma
asKapteeni Kalkku
asTilanhoitaja Anselmi
asVode
asPer Berner
asKauko Junni
asKalevi Repo
asMafiapomo
asAragorn
asMark Messien
asOpettaja Lauri Peltonen
asLääkäri Järvinen
asHarjanne
Production
Crew
Directing
2001
as2009
as
1993
as
1997
asas 
