Esko Nikkari

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland – 17 December 2006 in Seinäjoki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat. Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on Rikos ja rangaistus in 1983. His last role with Aki Kaurismäki was in Man without a Past in 2002. He starred in the 1994 film Aapo opposite actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta and Kai Lehtinen. More recently, he has appeared in a number of Timo Koivusalo films such as Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa (2005), which is the last full-length movie he appeared in. Description above from the Wikipedia article Esko Nikkari, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1938-11-23 · Lapua, Finland
- Died
- 2006-12-17
Known for
- The Man Without a Past (2002) — Bank Robber
- Shadows in Paradise (1986) — Nikander's Co-Worker
- Ariel (1988) — Car Dealer
- The Match Factory Girl (1990) — Stepfather
- Drifting Clouds (1996) — Restaurant Manager
- The Winter War (1989) — Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
- Crime and Punishment (1983) — Inspector Pennanen
- Juha (1999) — Police Chief
- Hamlet Goes Business (1987) — Polonius
- The Worthless (1982) — Harström
- The Last Wedding (1995) — Jalmari Pesonen / Grim Reaper (voice)
- Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha (2000) — Sakari Piippo
- Goodbye, Trainmen (1992) — Trainman Kauno Saario
- Plainlands (1988) — Paavo
- A Summer by the River (1998) — Hannes
- The Rose of the Rascal (2001) — Väiski