Birthday:
Sep 17, 1953
Place of Birth: Ivalo, Finland
Place of Birth: Ivalo, Finland
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 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
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Backwood Philosopher | Severi | 2009 |
| Night on Earth | Man #1 Helsinki | 1991 |
| Underwater Iceland | Narrator | 1997 |
| Apinan vuosi | Rene | 1983 |
| Leningrad Cowboys Go America | Igor (Village Idiot) | 1989 |
| Drifting Clouds | Lauri | 1996 |
| Hamlet Goes Business | Lauri Polonius | 1987 |
| The Missile | Uutis-Seppo | 2024 |
| La Vie de Bohème | Schaunard | 1992 |
| The Unknown Soldier | Lammio | 1985 |
| V2: Dead Angel | Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen | 2007 |
| The Breakthrough | Police officer (uncredited) | 1981 |
| Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning | President Uljanov | 2005 |
| The Clan: Tale of the Frogs | Leevi Sammakko | 1984 |
| Lapland Odyssey 3 | Räihäsen isä | 2017 |
| Siriuksen vieraat | Anders | 1987 |
| Ambush | Corporal Tauno Snicker | 1999 |
| Land of Love | Hannu Rinta-Perkiö | 2003 |
| Honey Baby | der Große Enrico | 2004 |
| Highway Society | 2000 | |
| Näkemiin, hyvästi | 1986 | |
| Trench Road | Jarmo Kesämaa | 2004 |
| Amazon | Kari | 1990 |
| Dirty Hands | Ivan | 1989 |
| Rock'n Roll Never Dies | Laakkonen | 2006 |
| Dolly and Her Lover | Detective Karisto | 1990 |
| Lakeuden kutsu | Erkki Hakala | 2000 |
| Helsinki Napoli All Night Long | Alex | 1987 |
| Jon | Jon | 1983 |
| Harmagedon | 1986 | |
| Ripa Hits the Skids | Lynkkynen | 1993 |
| Kuoleman hellä kosketus | Hullu | 1982 |
| Sambolico | Eric | 1996 |
| Train Birds | Asko, Milchfahrer | 1998 |
| Cha Cha Cha | Kari Pöllänen | 1989 |
| Spy Games | Cabbie | 1999 |
| Pedon merkki | Nuori kapteeni | 1981 |
| We Are the Pirates of the Roads | Hurja-Kaarlo | 2015 |
| The House of Branching Love | Niilo | 2009 |
| Kiwi Christmas | Santa | 2017 |
| Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan | Narrator | 1986 |
| Viimeiset rotannahat | 1985 | |
| Rosso | Rosso | 1985 |
| Paper Star | Ilja Kulovaara | 1989 |
| Fingerpori | Homelius | 2019 |
| Iron Horsemen | Darling | 1995 |
| Master Cheng | Romppainen | 2019 |
| Bad Luck Love | Heinonen | 2000 |
| Calamari Union | Frank | 1985 |
| Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses | The Mute | 1994 |
| Älä itke Iines | 1987 | |
| Christmas Story | Iisakki | 2007 |
| Kymmenen riivinrautaa | Heikki Korkkalainen | 2002 |
| Goodbye Gibraltar | Jorma | 1993 |
| Mestari | Eero Tyrni | 1992 |
| Ylösnousemus | Touko Heinävesi | 1985 |
| Bohemian Eyes | Self | 2011 |
| Kukunor | Ihmissyöjä | 1989 |
| Onni von Sopanen | P.E. teacher | 2006 |
| The Last Border | Borka | 1993 |
| The Rise and Fall of a Friendship | Jalo Rautakumpu | 2012 |
| The Tough Ones | Törnqvist | 1999 |
| One Foot Under | Salmela | 2009 |
| Zombie and the Ghost Train | Upseeri (voice) | 1991 |
| Ryhmäteatteri | 2018 | |
| Let My People Go ! | Mr. Tiilikainen | 2011 |
| The Grump: In Search of an Escort | Tarmo | 2022 |
| Arne's Legacy | 2013 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Suojelijat | Isä | 2008 |
| Seitsemän | Antti Mäkinen | 2001 |
| Lehmän vuosi | Kana-Jorma | 2006 |
| Kaverille ei jätetä | Tilanhoitaja Anselmi | 1999 |
| Kaverille ei jätetä | Kapteeni Kalkku | 1999 |
| Kaverille ei jätetä | Per Berner | 1999 |
| Kaverille ei jätetä | Vode | 1999 |
| Taivaan tulet | Kauko Junni | 2007 |
| Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood | Kalevi Repo | 2000 |
| Kohtaamiset ja erot | Mafiapomo | 1994 |
| The Hobbits | Aragorn | 1993 |
| Lääkärit tulessa | Mark Messien | 1998 |
| Jurismia! | Opettaja Lauri Peltonen | 2002 |
| The Man Who Died | Lääkäri Järvinen | 2022 |
