Kari Väänänen
Acting 1953-09-17 Ivalo, Finland
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 Wreck, a Finnish sc…
Known For
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Night on Earth
1991
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La Vie de Bohème
1992
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Ambush
1999
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Drifting Clouds
1996
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Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
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Hamlet Goes Business
1987
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The Unknown Soldier
1985
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Honey Baby
2004
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V2: Dead Angel
2007
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Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
2005
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The Missile
2024
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The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
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Land of Love
2003
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Lapland Odyssey 3
2017
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Apinan vuosi
1983
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Underwater Iceland
1997
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Backwood Philosopher
2009
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Siriuksen vieraat
1987
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The Breakthrough
1981