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Kari Väänänen
Born 1953-09-17Ivalo, Finland
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
Screen work
Movies & roles
The MissileUutis-SeppoThe Grump: In Search of an EscortTarmoFingerporiHomeliusMaster ChengRomppainenRyhmäteatteriRoleKiwi ChristmasSantaLapland Odyssey 3Räihäsen isäKajaaniArvoDirty HandsIvanWe Are the Pirates of the RoadsHurja-KaarloArne's LegacyRoleThe Rise and Fall of a FriendshipJalo RautakumpuLet My People Go !Mr. TiilikainenBohemian EyesSelfBackwood PhilosopherSeveriThe House of Branching LoveNiiloOne Foot UnderSalmelaChristmas StoryIisakkiV2: Dead AngelPolice Lieutenant Usko SaastamoinenRock'n Roll Never DiesLaakkonenOnni von SopanenP.E. teacherStar Wreck: In the PirkinningPresident UljanovTrench RoadJarmo KesämaaHoney Babyder Große Enrico