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.
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Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
42 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | We Are the Pirates of the Roads | Hurja-Kaarlo | Film |
| 2015 | Dirty Hands | Ivan | Film |
| 2011 | Let My People Go ! | Mr. Tiilikainen | Film |
| 2009 | One Foot Under | Salmela | Film |
| 2009 | The House of Branching Love | Niilo | Film |
| 2009 | Backwood Philosopher | Severi | Film |
| 2009 | Backwood Philosopher | Director | Film |
| 2007 | V2: Dead Angel | Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen | Film |
| 2007 | Christmas Story | Iisakki | Film |
| 2005 | Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning | President Uljanov | Film |
| 2004 | Honey Baby | der Große Enrico | Film |
| 2004 | Trench Road | Jarmo Kesämaa | Film |
| 2003 | Land of Love | Hannu Rinta-Perkiö | Film |
| 2002 | Kymmenen riivinrautaa | Heikki Korkkalainen | Film |
| 2001 | The Classic | Director | Film |
| 2000 | Highway Society | Film | |
| 2000 | Bad Luck Love | Heinonen | Film |
| 2000 | Lakeuden kutsu | Erkki Hakala | Film |
| 1999 | Ambush | Corporal Tauno Snicker | Film |
| 1999 | The Tough Ones | Törnqvist | Film |
| 1999 | Spy Games | Cabbie | Film |
| 1998 | Train Birds | Asko, Milchfahrer | Film |
| 1997 | Vaiennut kylä | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Vaiennut kylä | Writer | Film |
| 1996 | Drifting Clouds | Lauri | Film |
| 1994 | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses | The Mute | Film |
| 1993 | The Last Border | Borka | Film |
| 1992 | La Vie de Bohème | Schaunard | Film |
| 1991 | Night on Earth | Man #1 Helsinki | Film |
| 1991 | Zombie and the Ghost Train | Upseeri (voice) | Film |
| 1990 | Dolly and Her Lover | Detective Karisto | Film |
| 1990 | Amazon | Kari | Film |
| 1989 | Leningrad Cowboys Go America | Igor (Village Idiot) | Film |
| 1989 | Paper Star | Ilja Kulovaara | Film |
| 1987 | Helsinki Napoli All Night Long | Alex | Film |
| 1987 | Hamlet Goes Business | Lauri Polonius | Film |
| 1986 | Harmagedon | Film | |
| 1985 | Rosso | Rosso | Film |
| 1985 | Calamari Union | Frank | Film |
| 1985 | The Unknown Soldier | Lammio | Film |
| 1985 | Rosso | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogs | Leevi Sammakko | Film |
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