Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1953-09-17 (Age: 73)
Place of Birth
Ivalo, Finland
Kari Väänänen
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography (70)
The Missile
2024
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
2022
Fingerpori
2019
Master Cheng
2019
Ryhmäteatteri
2018
Kiwi Christmas
2017
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017
Kajaani
2017
Dirty Hands
2015
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015
Arne's Legacy
2013
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
2012
Let My People Go !
2011
Bohemian Eyes
2011
