Biography
Kari Väänänen
Acting
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…
Career works
82
Movies
70
Series
12
Career average
6.1/10
Birth date
09/17/1953
Place of birth
Ivalo, Finland
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Missile
2024 · 6.2
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
2022 · 5.9
Fingerpori
2019 · 3.9
Master Cheng
2019 · 7.0
Ryhmäteatteri
2018 · 9.0
Kiwi Christmas
2017 · 5.2
Lapland Odyssey 3
2017 · 5.2
Kajaani
2017
Dirty Hands
2015 · 5.5
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015 · 4.7
Arne's Legacy
2013
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
2012 · 3.5
Let My People Go !
2011 · 5.0
Bohemian Eyes
2011 · 6.4
Backwood Philosopher
2009 · 5.8
Series
