Cast & creator
Kari Väänänen
Best known for Kaverille ei jätetä, Kaverille ei jätetä, Kaverille ei jätetä
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
Also known as: Kari Kyösti Väänänen, Teddy-Boy Dalton, Karl Vaananen, Kari Vaananen
79
film credits
18
television credits
86
1981–2024 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (97)
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Kaverille ei jätetä
Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
1999Kaverille ei jätetä
Kapteeni Kalkku
1999Kaverille ei jätetä
Per Berner
1999Kaverille ei jätetä
Vode
1999
Night on Earth
Man #1 Helsinki
1991
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Kalevi Repo
2000
The Hobbits
Aragorn
1993
Christmas Story
Iisakki
2007
Suojelijat
Isä
2008
La Vie de Bohème
Schaunard
1992
Spy Games
Cabbie
1999
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Igor (Village Idiot)
1989
Amazon
Kari
1990
Team Ahma
Harjanne
1998
Lehmän vuosi
Kana-Jorma
2006
Kohtaamiset ja erot
Mafiapomo
1994
VÄNÄ
2000
Ambush
Corporal Tauno Snicker
1999
Jurismia!
Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
2002
Drifting Clouds
Lauri
1996
The Tough Ones
Törnqvist
1999
Let My People Go !
Mr. Tiilikainen
2011
Calamari Union
Frank
1985
Seitsemän
Antti Mäkinen
2001
Taivaan tulet
Kauko Junni
2007Taivaan tulet
Director
2007Taivaan tulet
Writer
2007Taivaan tulet
Creator
2007
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
The Mute
1994
The Man Who Died
Lääkäri Järvinen
2022
The Unknown Soldier
Lammio
1985
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Alex
1987
Train Birds
Asko, Milchfahrer
1998
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Tarmo
2022
Rosso
Rosso
1985Rosso
Writer
1985
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
Jalo Rautakumpu
2012
Dirty Hands
Ivan
2015
Kajaani
Arvo
2017
Jon
Jon
1983
Ryhmäteatteri
2018
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Hurja-Kaarlo
2015
Sutki
Director
1993
Laulu
1986
The House of Branching Love
Niilo
2009
The Breakthrough
Police officer (uncredited)
1981
The Last Border
Borka
1993
Lääkärit tulessa
Mark Messien
1998
Paper Star
Ilja Kulovaara
1989
Dolly and Her Lover
Detective Karisto
1990
Trench Road
Jarmo Kesämaa
2004
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986
Honey Baby
der Große Enrico
2004
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Upseeri (voice)
1991
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
President Uljanov
2005
Apinan vuosi
Rene
1983
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Leevi Sammakko
1984
Master Cheng
Romppainen
2019
V2: Dead Angel
Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
2007
Sambolico
Eric
1996Kukunor
Ihmissyöjä
1989
Hamlet Goes Business
Lauri Polonius
1987
Cha Cha Cha
Kari Pöllänen
1989
Bohemian Eyes
Self
2011
Bad Luck Love
Heinonen
2000
Ripa Hits the Skids
Lynkkynen
1993
One Foot Under
Salmela
2009
The Missile
Uutis-Seppo
2024
Mestari
Eero Tyrni
1992
Pedon merkki
Nuori kapteeni
1981
Siriuksen vieraat
Anders
1987
Backwood Philosopher
Severi
2009Backwood Philosopher
Director
2009Backwood Philosopher
Screenplay
2009
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Laakkonen
2006
Iron Horsemen
Darling
1995
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
Hullu
1982
Onni von Sopanen
P.E. teacher
2006
Fingerpori
Homelius
2019
Älä itke Iines
1987
The Classic
Director
2001The Classic
Screenplay
2001
Land of Love
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
2003
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Narrator
1986Highway Society
2000
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
Lapland Odyssey 3
Räihäsen isä
2017
Kiwi Christmas
Santa
2017
Arne's Legacy
2013
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
Heikki Korkkalainen
2002
Underwater Iceland
Narrator
1997
Lakeuden kutsu
Erkki Hakala
2000
Harmagedon
1986
Ylösnousemus
Touko Heinävesi
1985
Vaiennut kylä
Director
1997Vaiennut kylä
Writer
1997
Goodbye Gibraltar
Jorma
1993