Kari Väänänen

Kari Väänänen

Date of Birth:

Sep 17, 1953

Place of Birth:

Ivalo, Finland

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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filmography:

Master Cheng Master Cheng

2019

Iron Horsemen Iron Horsemen

1995

Fingerpori Fingerpori

2019

Bad Luck Love Bad Luck Love

2000

Calamari Union Calamari Union

1985

Älä itke Iines Älä itke Iines

1987

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses

1994

Paper Star Paper Star

1989

Rosso Rosso

1985

We Are the Pirates of the Roads We Are the Pirates of the Roads

2015

Pedon merkki Pedon merkki

1981

Spy Games Spy Games

1999

The House of Branching Love The House of Branching Love

2009

Kiwi Christmas Kiwi Christmas

2017

Viimeiset rotannahat Viimeiset rotannahat

1985

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

1986

Christmas Story Christmas Story

2007

Kymmenen riivinrautaa Kymmenen riivinrautaa

2002

Zombie and the Ghost Train Zombie and the Ghost Train

1991

One Foot Under One Foot Under

2009

The Tough Ones The Tough Ones

1999

Ryhmäteatteri Ryhmäteatteri

2018

Let My People Go ! Let My People Go !

2011

Arne's Legacy Arne's Legacy

2013

The Grump: In Search of an Escort The Grump: In Search of an Escort

2022

The Rise and Fall of a Friendship The Rise and Fall of a Friendship

2012

The Last Border The Last Border

1993

Mestari Mestari

1992

Goodbye Gibraltar Goodbye Gibraltar

1993

Ylösnousemus Ylösnousemus

1985

Bohemian Eyes Bohemian Eyes

2011

Onni von Sopanen Onni von Sopanen

2006

Kukunor Kukunor

1989

Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha

1989

Train Birds Train Birds

1998

The Breakthrough The Breakthrough

1981

V2: Dead Angel V2: Dead Angel

2007

The Unknown Soldier The Unknown Soldier

1985

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning

2005

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

Siriuksen vieraat Siriuksen vieraat

1987

Lapland Odyssey 3 Lapland Odyssey 3

2017

La Vie de Bohème La Vie de Bohème

1992

The Missile The Missile

2024

Underwater Iceland Underwater Iceland

1997

Night on Earth Night on Earth

1991

Apinan vuosi Apinan vuosi

1983

Leningrad Cowboys Go America Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989

Hamlet Goes Business Hamlet Goes Business

1987

Drifting Clouds Drifting Clouds

1996

Ambush Ambush

1999

Land of Love Land of Love

2003

Jon Jon

1983

Helsinki Napoli All Night Long Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

1987

Lakeuden kutsu Lakeuden kutsu

2000

Harmagedon Harmagedon

1986

Ripa Hits the Skids Ripa Hits the Skids

1993

Sambolico Sambolico

1996

Kuoleman hellä kosketus Kuoleman hellä kosketus

1982

Dolly and Her Lover Dolly and Her Lover

1990

Rock'n Roll Never Dies Rock'n Roll Never Dies

2006

Highway Society Highway Society

2000

Honey Baby Honey Baby

2004

Näkemiin, hyvästi Näkemiin, hyvästi

1986

Trench Road Trench Road

2004

Dirty Hands Dirty Hands

1989

Amazon Amazon

1990

Backwood Philosopher Backwood Philosopher

2009

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