Kari Heiskanen

Biography

Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.

Most Known For

The Year of the Wolf

as Mikko Groman

Palkkasoturi

as Ylikoski

Laulu

Black Widows

as Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen

Ambush

as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari

Gracious Night

as Risto

Queen of Fucking Everything

as Lars

Lain ulkopuolella

as Jari Jokela

Calamari Union

as Frank

Sunnuntailounas

as Koljonen

Ryhmäteatteri

Virta

as Martti Hallikainen

Valkoinen kääpiö

as Martin Borg

Lunastus

as Patrick Sillman

Nainen kedolla

Sista leken

as kärleksparet

Team Ahma

as Stadilainen

Kaikki pelissä

as Timo Korpi

Kansan mies

as Tuomas Lagerqvist

Uudisraivaaja

as Rami Laine