Kari Väänänen
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-09-17 in Ivalo, Finland
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
Most Known For
Jon
as Jon
Dirty Hands
as Ivan
Sambolico
as Eric
Christmas Story
as Iisakki
Trench Road
as Jarmo Kesämaa
Paper Star
as Ilja Kulovaara
Spy Games
as Cabbie
Laulu
Night on Earth
as Man #1 Helsinki
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Ambush
as Corporal Tauno Snicker
Pedon merkki
as Nuori kapteeni
The Tough Ones
as Törnqvist
Mestari
as Eero Tyrni
Ripa Hits the Skids
as Lynkkynen
Kohtaamiset ja erot
as Mafiapomo
The Unknown Soldier
as Lammio
Näkemiin, hyvästi
The Man Who Died
as Lääkäri Järvinen
Calamari Union
as Frank