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. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Fingerpori
as Homelius
Fingerpori
as Homelius
Ryhmäteatteri
Ryhmäteatteri
Kiwi Christmas
as Santa
Kiwi Christmas
as Santa
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Räihäsen isä
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Räihäsen isä
Kajaani
as Arvo
Kajaani
as Arvo
Dirty Hands
as Ivan
Dirty Hands
as Ivan
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Hurja-Kaarlo
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Hurja-Kaarlo
Christmas Story
as Iisakki
Christmas Story
as Iisakki
V2: Dead Angel
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
V2: Dead Angel
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
as Laakkonen
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
as Laakkonen
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
as President Uljanov
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
as President Uljanov
Trench Road
as Jarmo Kesämaa
Trench Road
as Jarmo Kesämaa
Honey Baby
as der Große Enrico
Honey Baby
as der Große Enrico
Land of Love
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
Land of Love
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
as Heikki Korkkalainen
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
as Heikki Korkkalainen
Highway Society
Highway Society
Bad Luck Love
as Heinonen
Bad Luck Love
as Heinonen
Lakeuden kutsu
as Erkki Hakala
Lakeuden kutsu
as Erkki Hakala
Spy Games
as Cabbie
Spy Games
as Cabbie
The Tough Ones
as Törnqvist
The Tough Ones
as Törnqvist
Train Birds
as Asko, Milchfahrer
Train Birds
as Asko, Milchfahrer
Underwater Iceland
as Narrator
Underwater Iceland
as Narrator
Sambolico
as Eric
Sambolico
as Eric
Drifting Clouds
as Lauri
Drifting Clouds
as Lauri
Iron Horsemen
as Darling
Iron Horsemen
as Darling
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as The Mute
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as The Mute
Goodbye Gibraltar
as Jorma
Goodbye Gibraltar
as Jorma
Ripa Hits the Skids
as Lynkkynen
Ripa Hits the Skids
as Lynkkynen
Mestari
as Eero Tyrni
Mestari
as Eero Tyrni
Dolly and Her Lover
as Detective Karisto
Dolly and Her Lover
as Detective Karisto
Paper Star
as Ilja Kulovaara
Paper Star
as Ilja Kulovaara
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Cha Cha Cha
as Kari Pöllänen
Cha Cha Cha
as Kari Pöllänen
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
as Alex
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
as Alex
Hamlet Goes Business
as Lauri Polonius
Hamlet Goes Business
as Lauri Polonius
Siriuksen vieraat
as Anders
Siriuksen vieraat
as Anders
Älä itke Iines
Älä itke Iines
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as Narrator
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as Narrator
Harmagedon
Harmagedon
Laulu
Laulu
Rosso
as Rosso
Rosso
as Rosso
Ylösnousemus
as Touko Heinävesi
Ylösnousemus
as Touko Heinävesi
Calamari Union
as Frank
Calamari Union
as Frank
Viimeiset rotannahat
Viimeiset rotannahat
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Leevi Sammakko
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Leevi Sammakko
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)
The Breakthrough
as Police officer (uncredited)