Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 17, 1953 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Ivalo, Finland
Also Known As
- Kari Kyösti Väänänen
- Teddy-Boy Dalton
- Karl Vaananen
- Kari Vaananen
Kari Väänänen
Biography
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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Known For - Movies
Night on Earth
as Man #1 Helsinki
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Bad Luck Love
as Heinonen
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
as Alex
La Vie de Bohème
as Schaunard
Christmas Story
as Iisakki
Drifting Clouds
as Lauri
Spy Games
as Cabbie
Train Birds
as Asko, Milchfahrer
The Tough Ones
as Törnqvist
Known For - TV Shows
Kaverille ei jätetä
as Kapteeni Kalkku
Kaverille ei jätetä
as Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
Kaverille ei jätetä
as Vode
Kaverille ei jätetä
as Per Berner
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Kalevi Repo
Suojelijat
as Isä
Team Ahma
as Harjanne
The Man Who Died
as Lääkäri Järvinen
The Hobbits
as Aragorn
Kohtaamiset ja erot
as Mafiapomo