Kari Väänänen
Birthday: 1953-09-17 | Place of Birth: Ivalo, FinlandKari 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
Role
as Tarmo
as Homelius
as Romppainen
as Santa
as Hurja-Kaarlo
as Jalo Rautakumpu
as Mr. Tiilikainen
as Self
as Niilo
as Salmela
as Severi
as Iisakki
as Kauko Junni
as Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
as President Uljanov
as Jarmo Kesämaa
as Hannu Rinta-Perkiö
as Erkki Hakala
as Heinonen
as Kalevi Repo
as Corporal Tauno Snicker
as Törnqvist
as Lauri
