Kari Väänänen
Known for Acting · 82 credits
- Born
- 1953-09-17 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Ivalo, Finland
- Also known as
- Kari Kyösti Väänänen · Teddy-Boy Dalton · Karl Vaananen · Kari Vaananen
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (12)
Kaverille ei jätetä
1999
as Kapteeni Kalkku / Tilanhoitaja Anselmi / Vode / Per Berner
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
2000
as Kalevi Repo
Suojelijat
2008
as Isä
Team Ahma
1998
as Harjanne
The Man Who Died
2022
as Lääkäri Järvinen
Jurismia!
2002
as Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
Lääkärit tulessa
1998
as Mark Messien
Taivaan tulet
2007
as Kauko Junni
The Hobbits
1993
as Aragorn
Kohtaamiset ja erot
1994
as Mafiapomo
Lehmän vuosi
2006
as Kana-Jorma
Seitsemän
2001
as Antti Mäkinen
Movies (70)
Night on Earth
1991
as Man #1 Helsinki
Christmas Story
2007
as Iisakki
Amazon
1990
as Kari
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991
as Upseeri (voice)
Drifting Clouds
1996
as Lauri
Spy Games
1999
as Cabbie
Dirty Hands
2015
as Ivan
Ambush
1999
as Corporal Tauno Snicker
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
as Lauri Polonius
Paper Star
1989
as Ilja Kulovaara
La Vie de Bohème
1992
as Schaunard
Land of Love
2003
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
Kiwi Christmas
2017
as Santa
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Lakeuden kutsu
2000
as Erkki Hakala
The Unknown Soldier
1985
as Lammio
Trench Road
2004
as Jarmo Kesämaa
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
2022
as Tarmo
Backwood Philosopher
2009
as Severi
Train Birds
1998
as Asko, Milchfahrer
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
1987
as Alex
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
The Missile
2024
as Uutis-Seppo
Master Cheng
2019
as Romppainen
Let My People Go !
2011
as Mr. Tiilikainen
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
2002
as Heikki Korkkalainen
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986
The Tough Ones
1999
as Törnqvist
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015
as Hurja-Kaarlo
Bad Luck Love
2000
as Heinonen
The Last Border
1993
as Borka
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017
as Räihäsen isä
Underwater Iceland
1997
as Narrator
V2: Dead Angel
2007
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
Ylösnousemus
1985
as Touko Heinävesi
Jon
1983
as Jon
Calamari Union
1985
as Frank
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
2005
as President Uljanov
Ryhmäteatteri
2018
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
as The Mute
Sambolico
1996
as Eric
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
2006
as Laakkonen
Rosso
1985
as Rosso
Honey Baby
2004
as der Große Enrico
The House of Branching Love
2009
as Niilo
Iron Horsemen
1995
as Darling
Arne's Legacy
2013
Älä itke Iines
1987
One Foot Under
2009
as Salmela
Mestari
1992
as Eero Tyrni
Cha Cha Cha
1989
as Kari Pöllänen
Ripa Hits the Skids
1993
as Lynkkynen
Bohemian Eyes
2011
as Self
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
as Leevi Sammakko
Pedon merkki
1981
as Nuori kapteeni
Onni von Sopanen
2006
as P.E. teacher
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986
as Narrator
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
1982
as Hullu
Siriuksen vieraat
1987
as Anders
Dolly and Her Lover
1990
as Detective Karisto
Highway Society
2000
Goodbye Gibraltar
1993
as Jorma
Fingerpori
2019
as Homelius
Apinan vuosi
1983
as Rene
Harmagedon
1986
The Breakthrough
1981
as Police officer (uncredited)
Laulu
1986
Kukunor
1989
as Ihmissyöjä
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
2012
as Jalo Rautakumpu
Kajaani
2017
as Arvo
About Kari Väänänen
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.… With 82 credits spanning from 1981 to 2024, Kari Väänänen has appeared in 70 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kari Väänänen Movies
- Night on Earth (1991) — as Man #1 Helsinki
- Christmas Story (2007) — as Iisakki
- Amazon (1990) — as Kari
- Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991) — as Upseeri (voice)
- Drifting Clouds (1996) — as Lauri
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