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

Фільмографія

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

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (1)

• 2011Bohemian Eyes — Self