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Mar 16, 1955
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.
1987
2006
1989
2018
1989
1982
1994
2012
2015
1991
2018
2003
2021
1997
1987
2008
1984
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1997
1999
2011
1986
2003
2011
2012
2022
1986
1976
2007
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