Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1955-03-16 · Hämeenlinna, Finland
Known for
- Calamari Union (1985) — Frank
- Naked Harbour (2012) — Boss #1
- Ambush (1999) — Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
- The House of Branching Love (2009) — Neighbour (Lauri)
- Young Gods (2003) — Lawyer
- Void (2018) — Pihla's father
- Queen of Fucking Everything (2025) — Lars
- The Year of the Wolf (2007) — Mikko Groman
- Three Wise Men (2008) — Erkki
- Cha Cha Cha (1989) — Furniture Salesman
- Kaikki pelissä (1994) — Timo Korpi
- Lain ulkopuolella (1987) — Jari Jokela
- The Age of Iron (1982) — Jouko
- Black Widows (2014) — Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen
- Garbage Prince (2011) — Juhani Pohjakallio
- Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (1993) — Timo Harjunpää