Acting
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
Acting
- 2022The Man Who DiedLääkäri Järvinen6 ep.
- 2008SuojelijatIsä10 ep.
- 2007Taivaan tuletKauko Junni36 ep.
- 2006Lehmän vuosiKana-Jorma12 ep.
- 2002Jurismia!Opettaja Lauri Peltonen1 ep.
- 2001SeitsemänAntti Mäkinen12 ep.
- 2000Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodKalevi Repo17 ep.
- 1999Kaverille ei jätetäPer Berner4 ep.
- 1998Lääkärit tulessaMark Messien1 ep.
- 1998Team AhmaHarjanne1 ep.
- 1994Kohtaamiset ja erotMafiapomo1 ep.
- 1993The HobbitsAragorn9 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2007Taivaan tuletDirector, Writer36 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2000Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodKalevi Repo7 ep.
- 2002Jurismia!Opettaja Lauri Peltonen1 ep.
- 1999Kaverille ei jätetäKapteeni Kalkku, Per Berner, Tilanhoitaja Anselmi, Vode4 ep.
- 1998Lääkärit tulessaMark Messien1 ep.
- 1998Team AhmaHarjanne1 ep.
- 1995Kohtaamiset ja erotMafiapomo1 ep.
Also known as: Kari Kyösti Väänänen · Teddy-Boy Dalton · Karl Vaananen · Kari Vaananen