Kari Väänänen
Acting
Born September 17, 1953 · Ivalo, Finland
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Kaverille ei jätetä
Team Ahma
Suojelijat
Kohtaamiset ja erot
The Man Who Died
Night on Earth
Taivaan tulet
The Hobbits
Calamari Union
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
The Unknown Soldier
Jurismia!
Lehmän vuosi
Christmas Story
The Tough Ones
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Kajaani
Lääkärit tulessa
Bohemian Eyes
Jon
Seitsemän
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Mestari
Rosso
Honey Baby
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Amazon
Spy Games
Ambush
Apinan vuosi
The Missile
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
Trench Road
Kukunor
Ripa Hits the Skids
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Pedon merkki
Drifting Clouds
Paper Star