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 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
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Age 35 (now 72)
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Age 68 (now 72)
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Age 68 (now 72)
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
as Hurja-Kaarlo
Age 61 (now 72)
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
as Jalo Rautakumpu
Age 58 (now 72)
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
as President Uljanov
Age 51 (now 72)
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Age 35 (now 72)
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Kalevi Repo
Age 46 (now 72)
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Also Known As
Kari Kyösti Väänänen, Teddy-Boy Dalton, Karl Vaananen, Kari Vaananen
IMDB
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