Kari Väänänen

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1953-09-17 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Ivalo, Finland

Also Known As Kari Kyösti Väänänen, Teddy-Boy Dalton, Karl Vaananen, Kari Vaananen

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Actor

2024
The Missile

as Uutis-Seppo

2022
The Man Who Died

as Lääkäri Järvinen

2019
Fingerpori

as Homelius

2019
Master Cheng

as Romppainen

2017
2017
Lapland Odyssey 3

as Räihäsen isä

2012
2011
Let My People Go !

as Mr. Tiilikainen

2011
2009
2009
One Foot Under

as Salmela

2008
Suojelijat

as Isä

2007
Christmas Story

as Iisakki

2007
V2: Dead Angel

as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen

2007
Taivaan tulet

as Kauko Junni

2006
2006
Onni von Sopanen

as P.E. teacher

2006
Lehmän vuosi

as Kana-Jorma

2005
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning

as President Uljanov

2004
Trench Road

as Jarmo Kesämaa

2004
Honey Baby

as der Große Enrico

2003
Land of Love

as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö

2002
Kymmenen riivinrautaa

as Heikki Korkkalainen

2002
Jurismia!

as Opettaja Lauri Peltonen

2001
Seitsemän

as Antti Mäkinen

2000
Bad Luck Love

as Heinonen

2000
Lakeuden kutsu

as Erkki Hakala

1999
Spy Games

as Cabbie

1999
Ambush

as Corporal Tauno Snicker

1999
The Tough Ones

as Törnqvist

1999
Kaverille ei jätetä

as Kapteeni Kalkku

1999
Kaverille ei jätetä

as Tilanhoitaja Anselmi

1999
Kaverille ei jätetä

as Per Berner

1998
Train Birds

as Asko, Milchfahrer

1998
Lääkärit tulessa

as Mark Messien

1997
Underwater Iceland

as Narrator

1996
Sambolico

as Eric

1996
1995
Iron Horsemen

as Darling

1994
Kohtaamiset ja erot

as Mafiapomo

1993
1993
1993
Ripa Hits the Skids

as Lynkkynen

1993
The Hobbits

as Aragorn

1992
Mestari

as Eero Tyrni

1992
La Vie de Bohème

as Schaunard

1991
Night on Earth

as Man #1 Helsinki

1991
Zombie and the Ghost Train

as Upseeri (voice)

1990
Amazon

as Kari

1990
Dolly and Her Lover

as Detective Karisto

1989
Dirty Hands

as Ivan

1989
Paper Star

as Ilja Kulovaara

1989
Kukunor

as Ihmissyöjä

1989
Leningrad Cowboys Go America

as Igor (Village Idiot)

1989
Cha Cha Cha

as Kari Pöllänen

1987
Hamlet Goes Business

as Lauri Polonius

1987
1985
1985
Rosso

as Rosso

1985
Ylösnousemus

as Touko Heinävesi

1985
1984
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

as Leevi Sammakko

1983
Apinan vuosi

as Rene

1983
Jon

as Jon

1981
Pedon merkki

as Nuori kapteeni

1981
The Breakthrough

as Police officer (uncredited)

Director

2009
2007
Taivaan tulet

as Director

2001
The Classic

as Director

1997
Vaiennut kylä

as Director

1993
Sutki

as Director

Writer

2009
Backwood Philosopher

as Screenplay

2007
Taivaan tulet

as Writer

2001
The Classic

as Screenplay

1985
Rosso

as Writer

Creator

2007
Taivaan tulet

as Creator