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
- Acting
- Born
- 1953-09-17 · Ivalo, Finland
Known for
- Night on Earth (1991) — Man #1 Helsinki
- Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) — Igor (Village Idiot)
- Drifting Clouds (1996) — Lauri
- La Vie de Bohème (1992) — Schaunard
- Christmas Story (2007) — Iisakki
- Calamari Union (1985) — Frank
- Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) — President Uljanov
- Master Cheng (2019) — Romppainen
- Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) — The Mute
- Hamlet Goes Business (1987) — Lauri Polonius
- The Tough Ones (1999) — Törnqvist
- The Unknown Soldier (1985) — Lammio
- V2: Dead Angel (2007) — Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
- Ambush (1999) — Corporal Tauno Snicker
- The House of Branching Love (2009) — Niilo
- The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022) — Tarmo