Acting
Kari Väänänen
Born 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 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
Night on Earth
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Christmas Story
Kiwi Christmas
Amazon
Calamari Union
Drifting Clouds
The House of Branching Love
La Vie de Bohème
Master Cheng
The Unknown Soldier
Spy Games
Ambush
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Train Birds
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Hamlet Goes Business
Cha Cha Cha
V2: Dead Angel
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Let My People Go!
Onni von Sopanen
The Last Border
The Tough Ones
The Breakthrough
Honey Baby
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
Lakeuden kutsu
Sutki
Harmagedon
Sambolico
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Ripa Hits the Skids
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Älä itke Iines
Rare, Medium, Well Done