Kari Heiskanen

Biography

Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.

Most Famous Work

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Naked Harbour

(2012) Boss #1

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Kansan mies

(2013) Tuomas Lagerqvist

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Black Widows

(2014) Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen

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Virta

(2011) Martti Hallikainen

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Ambush

(1999) Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari

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The Year of the Wolf

(2007) Mikko Groman

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Syksyllä kaikki on toisin

(1978) Kari Haapanen

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Kirje isältä

(2003) Paroni Leopold

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2024	Self / Host	Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa 2024-02-05 TV Show
2022	Self	Playing with Gods 2022-09-18 Movie
2021	Risto	Gracious Night 2021-10-08 Movie
2018	Pihla's father	Void 2018-09-28 Movie
	N/A	Ryhmäteatteri 2018-02-03 Movie
2015	Esko Seppänen	Vasen ja oikea 2015-01-11 Movie
2014	Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen	Black Widows 2014-03-10 TV Show
2013	Tuomas Lagerqvist	Kansan mies 2013-11-24 TV Show
2012	Esimies	Police Investigates 2012-03-08 Movie
	Boss #1	Naked Harbour 2012-02-03 Movie
2011	Juhani Pohjakallio	Garbage Prince 2011-07-29 Movie
	Martti Hallikainen	Virta 2011-04-07 TV Show
	Ivar	Brothers 2011-03-18 Movie
2009	Neighbour (Lauri)	The House of Branching Love 2009-08-21 Movie
2008	Erkki	Three Wise Men 2008-11-14 Movie
2007	Mikko Groman	The Year of the Wolf 2007-02-02 Movie
2006	N/A	God's Teeth 2006-09-22 Movie
2003	Paroni Leopold	Kirje isältä 2003-12-01 TV Show
	N/A	Nainen kedolla 2003-10-27 Movie
	Lawyer	Young Gods 2003-10-24 Movie
1999	Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari	Ambush 1999-01-22 Movie
1998	Pentti Lopola	Presidentin mies 1998-01-01 TV Show
1997	Patrick Sillman	Lunastus 1997-04-25 Movie
	Ylikoski	Palkkasoturi 1997-04-18 Movie
1994	Timo Korpi	Kaikki pelissä 1994-04-15 Movie
1993	Timo Harjunpää	Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät 1993-09-24 Movie
1991	Pekka	Muuttolinnun aika 1991-03-29 Movie
1989	Timo Nieminen, Timppa	Mother Wanted 1989-01-27 Movie
	Furniture Salesman	Cha Cha Cha 1989-01-20 Movie
1987	Jari Jokela	Lain ulkopuolella 1987-10-30 Movie
	N/A	Älä itke Iines 1987-02-20 Movie
1986	N/A	Harmagedon 1986-03-28 Movie
	Martin Borg	Valkoinen kääpiö 1986-02-14 Movie
1985	Frank	Calamari Union 1985-02-08 Movie
1984	Various Characters	Mutapainin ystävät 1984-12-15 TV Show
	kärleksparet	Sista leken 1984-03-18 Movie
1983	N/A	Velipuolikuu 1983-09-24 TV Show
1982	Aki Savio	The Archer 1982-10-08 Movie
	Jouko	The Age of Iron 1982-02-28 TV Show
	N/A	The Boys of Jesus 1982-01-01 Movie
1981	Kestikka Hyväneuvo	Kauhea murhamies Lalli 1981-05-08 Movie
1978	Kari Haapanen	Syksyllä kaikki on toisin 1978-10-06 Movie
1976	Sepi	Kuumat kundit 1976-11-19 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Dialogue	Gracious Night 2021-10-08 Movie
2011	Dialogue	Brothers 2011-03-18 Movie
2008	Dialogue	Three Wise Men 2008-11-14 Movie
1984	Writer	Mutapainin ystävät 1984-12-15 TV Show
1983	Script Consultant	Velipuolikuu 1983-09-24 TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv