Jari Manninen

Biography

Jari Manninen was born on November 5th, 1985 in a small Finnish town called Viitasaari. Before his acting career, he attended Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences where he studied screen writing and directing. Manninen has also studied creative writing at Liminka School of Art as well as film acting at Voionmaa Institute. At Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences he got to know Joonas Makkonen who had founded an indie movie group called Jo-Jo the Dog Films. Manninen joined the group as an actor in their short movies. Jo-Jo the Dog Films' movies have become widely known after winning numerous awards in worldwide time limited film making challenges. In 2013 he was chosen as the best male actor in The 24 Hour Film Race, for his appearance in a short movie Hobo with Time Machine (2013). At the end of the same year, Manninen was granted also the best male actor's award in the 100 Hour Film Race for his role in a short movie Renewing Mikael (2014). At the same event, Renewing Mikael was awarded as the second best film as well as received the awards for best director, best actor ensemble, best make up and the best poster. Renewing Mikael shared the nomination for best music with another film. In 2014 Manninen acted in one of the main roles in a horror comedy Bunny the Killer Thing (2015). It was his feature film debut. Manninen has also been selected in one of the leading roles of Sami Pöyry film Punainen kohina (2021).

Most Known For

Bunny the Killer Thing

as Mise

Tuftland

as Mauno

Free Skate

as Zamboni Driver

Punainen peto

as J. H. Vennola

Backwood Madness

as Father Aatami

Ruotuin Serehvia

as Hautausurakoitsija

Gravediggers

as Gabor

Rendel: Cycle of Revenge

as Gert

Detour to Father

as Esko

Red Static

as Timo

Perseidit

as Martti

My Brother's Keeper

as Tattoo artist

Peto

as The Brother

(Pri)sons: Making of

as Self

How We Made Free Skate

as Self

Renewing Mikael

as Mikael

Case Rabbit

as Rabbit (voice)

Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection

as Jari Manninen

Jari's Odyssey

as Jari Manninen

Wild Duck

as Armas