Kari Heiskanen
Birthday: 1955-03-16 | Place of Birth: Hämeenlinna, FinlandKari 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
Role
as Lars
as Self / Host
as Self
as Risto
as Koljonen
as Pihla's father
as Esko Seppänen
as Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen
as Ivar
as Juhani Pohjakallio
as Erkki
as Mikko Groman
as Lawyer
as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
as Pentti Lopola
as Patrick Sillman
as Timo Korpi
as Timo Harjunpää
as Pekka
as Eero Markku
as Furniture Salesman
as Jari Jokela
as Martin Borg
as Frank
as kärleksparet
as Jouko
