Kari Väänänen

Personal Info

Birthday

September 17, 1953

(71 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

Known For

The Man Who Died

Spy Games

Kaverille ei jätetä

Onni von Sopanen

Night on Earth

Drifting Clouds

Jurismia!

The Hobbits

Filmography

2024
The Missile
as Uutis-Seppo
2022
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
2019
Fingerpori
as Homelius
Master Cheng
as Romppainen
2017
Kiwi Christmas
as Santa
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Räihäsen isä
2015
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Hurja-Kaarlo
2012
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
as Jalo Rautakumpu
2011
Let My People Go !
as Mr. Tiilikainen
Bohemian Eyes
as Self
2009
Backwood Philosopher
as Severi
The House of Branching Love
as Niilo
One Foot Under
as Salmela
2007
Christmas Story
as Iisakki
V2: Dead Angel
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
2006
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
as Laakkonen
Onni von Sopanen
as P.E. teacher
2005
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
as President Uljanov
2004
Trench Road
as Jarmo Kesämaa
Honey Baby
as der Große Enrico
2003
Land of Love
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2002
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
as Heikki Korkkalainen
2000
Bad Luck Love
as Heinonen
Lakeuden kutsu
as Erkki Hakala
1999
Spy Games
as Cabbie
Ambush
as Corporal Tauno Snicker
The Tough Ones
as Törnqvist
1998
Train Birds
as Asko, Milchfahrer
1997
Underwater Iceland
as Narrator
1996
Sambolico
as Eric
Drifting Clouds
as Lauri
1995
Iron Horsemen
as Darling
1994
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as The Mute
1993
Goodbye Gibraltar
as Jorma
The Last Border
as Borka
Ripa Hits the Skids
as Lynkkynen
1992
Mestari
as Eero Tyrni
La Vie de Bohème
as Schaunard
1991
Night on Earth
as Man #1 Helsinki
Zombie and the Ghost Train
as Upseeri (voice)
1990
Amazon
as Kari
Dolly and Her Lover
as Detective Karisto
1989
Dirty Hands
as Ivan
Paper Star
as Ilja Kulovaara
Kukunor
as Ihmissyöjä
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Cha Cha Cha
as Kari Pöllänen
1987
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
as Alex
Hamlet Goes Business
as Lauri Polonius
Siriuksen vieraat
as Anders
1986
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as Narrator
1985
The Unknown Soldier
as Lammio
Rosso
as Rosso
Ylösnousemus
as Touko Heinävesi
Calamari Union
as Frank
1984
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Leevi Sammakko
1983
Apinan vuosi
as Rene
Jon
as Jon
1982
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
as Hullu
1981
Pedon merkki
as Nuori kapteeni
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)