Kari Väänänen
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.
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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.
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Known For
83 titles
Kaverille ei jätetä
Kaverille ei jätetä
Kaverille ei jätetä
Kaverille ei jätetä
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Night on Earth
The Hobbits
Team Ahma
Seitsemän
Suojelijat
Jurismia!
The Man Who Died
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
Taivaan tulet
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Lääkärit tulessa
Christmas Story
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Drifting Clouds
Spy Games
La Vie de Bohème
Lehmän vuosi
Amazon
The Tough Ones
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