Kari Väänänen
Finnish actor and film director · Finland · On the map · Actors · Born 1953 · age 73
Kari Kyösti Väänänen 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.
Kari Väänänen is read about 25 times a day, in 9 languages.
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The MissileFilm, Uutis-Seppo2022
The Man Who DiedSeries, Lääkäri Järvinen2019
FingerporiFilm, Homelius2015
Dirty HandsFilm, Ivan2009
Backwood PhilosopherFilm, Director, Writer2008
SuojelijatSeries, Isä2007
Taivaan tuletSeries, Director, Writer
Christmas StoryFilm, 2007Iisakki2006
Lehmän vuosiSeries, Kana-Jorma2004
Honey BabyFilm, der Große Enrico2002
Jurismia!Series, Opettaja Lauri Peltonen2001
The ClassicFilm, Director, Writer2000
Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodSeries, Kalevi Repo1999
Kaverille ei jätetäSeries, Kapteeni Kalkku
AmbushFilm, 1999Corporal Tauno Snicker1998
Lääkärit tulessaSeries, Mark Messien1996
Drifting CloudsFilm, Lauri1994
Kohtaamiset ja erotSeries, Mafiapomo1993
The HobbitsSeries, Aragorn
Ripa Hits the SkidsFilm, 1993Lynkkynen1992
La Vie de BohèmeFilm, Schaunard1990
AmazonFilm, Kari1987
Hamlet Goes BusinessFilm, Lauri Polonius1984
The Clan: Tale of the FrogsFilm, Leevi Sammakko1953Born17 September 1953
The MissileFilm, Uutis-Seppo2022The Man Who DiedSeries, Lääkäri Järvinen2019FingerporiFilm, Homelius2015Dirty HandsFilm, Ivan2009Backwood PhilosopherFilm, Director, Writer2008SuojelijatSeries, Isä2007Taivaan tuletSeries, Director, WriterChristmas StoryFilm, 2007Iisakki2006Lehmän vuosiSeries, Kana-Jorma2004Honey BabyFilm, der Große Enrico2002Jurismia!Series, Opettaja Lauri Peltonen2001The ClassicFilm, Director, Writer2000Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodSeries, Kalevi Repo1999Kaverille ei jätetäSeries, Kapteeni KalkkuAmbushFilm, 1999Corporal Tauno Snicker1998Lääkärit tulessaSeries, Mark Messien1996Drifting CloudsFilm, Lauri1994Kohtaamiset ja erotSeries, Mafiapomo1993The HobbitsSeries, AragornRipa Hits the SkidsFilm, 1993Lynkkynen1992La Vie de BohèmeFilm, Schaunard1990AmazonFilm, Kari1987Hamlet Goes BusinessFilm, Lauri Polonius1984The Clan: Tale of the FrogsFilm, Leevi Sammakko1953Born17 September 1953People around Kari
Aki Kaurismäki Produced Drifting Clouds and The Bohemian Life
Mika Kaurismäki Directed Amazon and Zombie and the Ghost Train
Kati Outinen Also in Hamlet Goes Business and Trains'n'Roses
Matti Pellonpää Also in The Bohemian Life and Calamari Union
Sakari Kuosmanen Also in Calamari Union (1985)
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Also in Calamari Union and Likaiset kädet
Vesa Vierikko Also in Hamlet Goes Business and Lakeuden kutsu
Outi Mäenpää Also in Trains'n'Roses and Let My People Go!
Hannu-Pekka Björkman Also in The Missile and Lakeuden kutsu
Mato Valtonen Also in Calamari Union (1985)
Esko Nikkari Also in The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
Jim Jarmusch Also in Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1990)
Tommi Eronen Also in Ambush and Bad Luck Love
André Wilms Also in The Bohemian Life and Iron Horsemen
Peter Franzén Also in Ambush, Trains'n'Roses and Train Birds
Irina Björklund Also in Honey Baby, Ambush and Land of Love
Samuli Edelmann Also in Iron Horsemen and Return to Plainlands
Jochen Nickel Also in Trains'n'Roses and The Last Border
Mari Rantasila Also in Calamari Union and Return to PlainlandsAake Kalliala Also in Hamlet Goes Business and Trench Road
Veikko Aaltonen Directed Trench Road (2004)
Tiina Lymi Also in Trench Road (2004)- Timo Salminen Also in The Bohemian Life and Paper Star
Kai Lehtinen Also in Land of Love and Backwood Philosopher
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Drifting Clouds 1996
La Vie de Bohème 1992
Night on Earth 1991
Christmas Story 2007
Master Cheng 2019
Filmography 40
97 credits on file
Television 12
About this person
Country
Finland
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1953 · age 73
