Kari Väänänen
b. 1953 (age 73)
Ivalo, Finland
Actor
Director
Writer
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
Filmography
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★ 6.2
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
2022 Actor
Tarmo
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★ 6.7
Bull by the Horns
2021 Actor
Svante Takkinen
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★ 6.2
I Remember
2020 Actor
Doctor
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★ 6.9
Master Cheng
2019 Actor
Romppainen
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★ 3.6
Fingerpori
2019 Actor
Aulis Homelius
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★ 7.0
Ryhmäteatteri
2018 Self
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★ 5.1
Hyvät katsojat
2018 Self
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★ 5.1
Kiwi Christmas
2017 Actor
Santa
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★ 6.5
Kajaani
2017 Actor
Arvo
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Liftarit
2017 Self
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Jouko vailla tulevaisuutta
2016 Actor
Principal Koskelainen
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★ 5.1
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015 Actor
Hurja-Kaarlo
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★ 6.1
Loirinuotiolla
2015 Self
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★ 7.1
Arnes Nachlass
2013 Actor
Kalluk
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★ 5.4
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
2012 Actor
Jalo Rautakumpu
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Sodankylä Through the Eyes of Anssi Mänttäri
2012 Self
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★ 6.0
Let My People Go!
2011 Actor
Mr. Tiilikainen
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★ 7.4
Bohemian Eyes
2011 Self
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★ 6.6
Paluu Sodankylään
2011 Self
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Kari Väänänen - kotona taas
2010 Self
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★ 6.4
The House of Branching Love
2009 Actor
Niilo
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★ 6.7
Backwood Philosopher
2009 Director
Writer
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★ 5.6
One Foot Under
2009 Actor
Salmela
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10 kirjaa rakkaudesta
2009 Actor
Amor
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★ 7.1
Christmas Story
2007 Actor
Iisakki
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★ 6.2
V2: Dead Angel
2007 Actor
Usko Saastamoinen
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★ 7.8
Taivaan tulet
2007 Actor
Director
Writer
Kauko Junni
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Making of Christmas Story
2007 Self
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A-zoom
2007 Self
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Seurantadokumentti: Taivaan tulet
2007 Self
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★ 6.6
Onni von Sopanen
2006 Actor
Liikanmaikka
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★ 7.5
Läpiveto
2006 Actor
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Miehen mitta
2006 Actor
Poliisi
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★ 6.1
Trench Road
2004 Actor
Jarmo Kesämaa
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★ 5.6
Honey Baby
2004 Actor
The Great Enrico
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★ 7.2
Capone
2004 Actor
Dimitri
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★ 8.4
Isälle Göstalta
2004 Self
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Harmaa Alue
2004 Actor
Majuri
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★ 5.6
Land of Love
2003 Actor
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
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★ 6.5
Sylvester
2002 Actor
The ringmaster
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★ 6.9
Klassikko
2001 Director
Writer
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★ 6.3
Korkeajännitystä - eli sähköä kotiinkuljetettuna
2001 Actor
Sähkölaitoksen johtaja Mynttinen
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★ 6.0
Heikuraisen nauru
2001 Actor
Heikurainen
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★ 6.0
Bad Luck Love
2000 Actor
Heinonen
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★ 5.9
Return to Plainlands
2000 Actor
Erkki Hakala
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★ 7.5
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
2000 Actor
Kalevi Repo
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★ 6.7
True Love Waits
2000 Actor
Pappi
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★ 7.1
The Tough Ones
1999 Actor
rikosylikomisario Törnqvist
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★ 6.7
Ambush
1999 Actor
Alik. Tauno Snicker
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★ 6.8
Kaverille ei jätetä
1999 Actor
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
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★ 8.2
Pieni pala Jumalaa
1999 Actor
Rudolf Rahkonen
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Tunteen palo
1999 Actor
Sam Suhonen
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★ 6.4
Ansa ja Oiva
1998 Actor
Rannanjärvi
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★ 5.6
The Quiet Village
1997 Director
Writer
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★ 6.4
Underwater Iceland
1997 Actor
Narrator in Finnish version
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★ 7.4
Koverhar - Three Days of a Butcher
1997 Actor
Siilas
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Kadonnut näky
1997 Actor
Pauli Lempiälä
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★ 7.6
Drifting Clouds
1996 Actor
Lauri Koponen
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★ 4.9
Sambolico
1996 Actor
Eric
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Kadonnut veljeni
1996 Actor
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Alkoholiton(ik)
1996 Director
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Kirjailija kirjoittaa
1995 Director
Writer
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★ 4.4
Iron Horsemen
1994 Actor
Darling
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★ 6.8
Viimeinen ilta
1994 Actor
Porter
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Kaurismäki & Kaurismäki
1994 Actor
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★ 4.5
The Last Border
1993 Actor
Borka
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★ 6.3
Ripa Hits the Skids
1993 Actor
Lynkkynen
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★ 5.8
Hobitit
1993 Actor
Sméagol
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★ 4.3
Goodbye Gibraltar
1993 Actor
Jorma
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★ 6.4
Sutki
1993 Director
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Venäläinen ystävä
1993 Actor
Stenu
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★ 7.6
The Bohemian Life
1992 Actor
Schaunard
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★ 4.7
The Champion
1992 Actor
Eero Tyrni
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★ 6.6
Papukaijamies
1992 Actor
Father
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★ 7.0
Pictures of Death
1992 Actor
Benjamin Lund
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★ 5.6
Amazon
1990 Actor
Kari
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★ 6.2
Dolly and Her Lover
1990 Actor
Etsivä Karisto
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★ 7.0
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989 Actor
Igor (Village Idiot)
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★ 6.2
Cha Cha Cha
1989 Actor
Kari Pöllänen
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★ 5.7
Paper Star
1989 Actor
Ilja Kulovaara
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★ 6.1
Dirty Hands
1989 Actor
Ivan
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★ 6.0
Viemäri-tv
1989 Actor
Writer
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★ 7.3
Kukunor
1989 Actor
Ihmissyöjä
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★ 6.4
Night Work
1988 Actor
Marco
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Taru sormusten herrasta: Reportaasi näytelmän valmistumisesta
1988 Self
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Aino
1988 Actor
Jean Sibelius
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★ 6.8
Hamlet Goes Business
1987 Actor
Lauri Polonius
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★ 6.1
Helsinki-Naples All Night Long
1987 Actor
Alex
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★ 5.4
Älä itke Iines
1987 Actor
Sylvesteri
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★ 5.3
Siriuksen vieraat
1987 Actor
Anders
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Zigzag
1987 Actor
Taiteilija
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★ 6.8
Harmagedon - Erään maailman loppu
1986 Actor
Kaveri
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★ 6.2
Laulu
1986 Self
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★ 5.4
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986 Actor
Matti, vanha ystävä Kemistä
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Sarja kuvia kellarista
1986 Self
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★ 6.5
Rosso
1985 Actor
Writer
Giancarlo Rosso
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★ 4.5
Ylösnousemus
1985 Actor
Touko Heinävesi, ystävällinen rakastaja
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★ 6.6
The Clan - Tale of the Frogs
1984 Actor
Leevi Sammakko
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A
1984 Actor
Näyttelijä teatterissa
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★ 4.6
In the Year of the Ape
1983 Actor
Rene