Kari Väänänen
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
Known for
ActingBirthday
September 17, 1953Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
72Place of birth
Ivalo, FinlandAlso known as
Kari Kyösti Väänänen, Teddy-Boy Dalton, Karl Vaananen, Kari Vaananen
Cast credits
Night on Earth
Man #1 Helsinki
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Igor (Village Idiot)
Drifting Clouds
Lauri
Hamlet Goes Business
Lauri Polonius
La Vie de Bohème
Schaunard
The Unknown Soldier
Lammio
V2: Dead Angel
Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
President Uljanov
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Leevi Sammakko
Ambush
Corporal Tauno Snicker
Honey Baby
der Große Enrico
Land of Love
Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
Trench Road
Jarmo Kesämaa
Amazon
Kari
Dirty Hands
Ivan
Dolly and Her Lover
Detective Karisto
Lakeuden kutsu
Erkki Hakala
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Alex
Harmagedon
Jon
JonCrew credits
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