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 credits 15 titles
The Missile
as Uutis-Seppo
Film
2024
6.2
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Film
2022
5.9
Fingerpori
as Homelius
Film
2019
3.9
Master Cheng
as Romppainen
Film
2019
7.0
Ryhmäteatteri
Film
2018
9.0
Kiwi Christmas
as Santa
Film
2017
5.2
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Räihäsen isä
Film
2017
5.2
Taivaan tulet
as Kauko Junni
Series
2007–2014
5.5
Seitsemän
as Antti Mäkinen
Series
2001
8.3
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Kalevi Repo
Series
2000–2005
7.2
VÄNÄ
Film
2000
7.0
The Hobbits
as Aragorn
Series
1993
5.9
Night on Earth
as Man #1 Helsinki
Film
1991
7.5
The Unknown Soldier
as Lammio
Film
1985
6.7
Calamari Union
as Frank
Film
1985
7.0
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Bekannt für
7.0
Film
VÄNÄ
2000
7.5
Film
Night on Earth
Man #1 Helsinki
1991
7.0
Film
Calamari Union
Frank
1985
6.7
Film
The Unknown Soldier
Lammio
1985
7.2
Series
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Kalevi Repo
2000–2005
5.9
Series
The Hobbits
Aragorn
1993
8.3
Series
Seitsemän
Antti Mäkinen
2001
5.5
Series
Taivaan tulet
Kauko Junni
2007–2014
7.0
Film
Master Cheng
Romppainen
2019
6.2
Film
The Missile
Uutis-Seppo
2024
5.2
Film
Kiwi Christmas
Santa
2017
5.2
Film
Lapland Odyssey 3
Räihäsen isä
2017
5.9
Film
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Tarmo
2022
3.9
Film
Fingerpori
Homelius
2019
9.0
Film
Ryhmäteatteri
2018