Person Details

Birthday: 1953-09-17 04:37:30

Aliases: Kari Kyösti Väänänen , Teddy-Boy Dalton , Karl Vaananen , Kari Vaananen

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Ivalo, Finland

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most Famous Work

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Average
7

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

(2000) Kalevi Repo
Suojelijat
Average
8

Suojelijat

(2008) Isä
Taivaan tulet
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0

Taivaan tulet

(2007) Kauko Junni
Drifting Clouds
Average
8

Drifting Clouds

(1996) Lauri
Christmas Story
Average
7

Christmas Story

(2007) Iisakki
The Hobbits
Average
5

The Hobbits

(1993) Aragorn
Kohtaamiset ja erot
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0

Kohtaamiset ja erot

(1994) Mafiapomo
Ambush
Average
6

Ambush

(1999) Corporal Tauno Snicker

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Tarmo
Lääkäri Järvinen
2019 Homelius
Romppainen
2018 N/A
2017 Santa
Räihäsen isä
2015 Hurja-Kaarlo
2012 Jalo Rautakumpu
2011 Mr. Tiilikainen
Self
2009 Severi
Niilo
Salmela
2008 Isä
2007 Iisakki
Kauko Junni
Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
2006 Laakkonen
P.E. teacher
Kana-Jorma
2005 President Uljanov
2004 Jarmo Kesämaa
der Große Enrico
2003 Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2002 Heikki Korkkalainen
Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
2001 Antti Mäkinen
2000 N/A
Heinonen
Kalevi Repo
Erkki Hakala
1999 Kapteeni Kalkku
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
Vode
Per Berner
N/A
Corporal Tauno Snicker
Törnqvist
1998 Mark Messien
Asko, Milchfahrer
1997 Narrator
1996 Eric
Lauri
1995 Darling
1994 Mafiapomo
The Mute
1993 Jorma
Borka
Aragorn
Lynkkynen
1992 Eero Tyrni
Schaunard
1991 Man #1 Helsinki
Upseeri (voice)
1990 Kari
Detective Karisto
1989 Ivan
Ilja Kulovaara
Ihmissyöjä
Igor (Village Idiot)
Kari Pöllänen
1987 Alex
Lauri Polonius
Anders
N/A
1986 N/A
Narrator
N/A
1985 Lammio
Rosso
Touko Heinävesi
Frank
N/A
1984 Leevi Sammakko
1983 Rene
Jon
1982 Hullu
1981 Nuori kapteeni
Police officer (uncredited)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Screenplay
2007 Writer
2001 Screenplay
1985 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2007 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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