Kari Väänänen
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-09-17 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Ivalo, Finland
Also known As
Kari Kyösti Väänänen
Teddy-Boy Dalton
Karl Vaananen
Kari Vaananen
Kari Väänänen
Biography
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
2009
as Severi
1991
as Man #1 Helsinki
1997
as Narrator
1983
as Rene
1989
as Igor (Village Idiot)
1996
as Lauri
1987
as Lauri Polonius
2024
as Uutis-Seppo
1992
as Schaunard
1985
as Lammio
2007
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
1981
as Police officer (uncredited)
2005
as President Uljanov
1984
as Leevi Sammakko
2017
as Räihäsen isä
1987
as Anders
1999
as Corporal Tauno Snicker
2003
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2004
as der Große Enrico
2000
2004
as Jarmo Kesämaa
1990
as Kari
1989
as Ivan
2006
as Laakkonen
1990
as Detective Karisto
2000
as Erkki Hakala
1987
1986
1983
as Jon
1993
as Lynkkynen
1982
as Hullu
1996
as Eric
1998
as Asko, Milchfahrer
1989
as Kari Pöllänen
1999
as Cabbie
1981
as Nuori kapteeni
2009
as Niilo
2015
as Hurja-Kaarlo
2017
as Santa
1986
as Narrator
1985
as Rosso
1989
as Ilja Kulovaara
2019
as Homelius
1995
as Darling
2019
as Romppainen
2000
as Heinonen
1985
as Frank
1994
as The Mute
1987
2007
as Iisakki
2002
as Heikki Korkkalainen
1993
as Jorma
1992
as Eero Tyrni
1985
as Touko Heinävesi
2011
as Self
1989
as Ihmissyöjä
2006
as P.E. teacher
1993
as Borka
2012
as Jalo Rautakumpu
1999
as Törnqvist
2009
as Salmela
1991
as Upseeri (voice)
2018
2011
as Mr. Tiilikainen
2022
2013
Production
2001
as Director
2009
as Director
1993
as Director
2001
as Screenplay
1997
as Director
2009
as Screenplay
1985
as Writer
1997
as Writer
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