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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Night on Earth
as Man #1 Helsinki
La Vie de Bohème
as Schaunard
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Igor (Village Idiot)
Drifting Clouds
as Lauri
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
as President Uljanov
Christmas Story
as Iisakki
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
as Tarmo
Master Cheng
as Romppainen
Calamari Union
as Frank
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Räihäsen isä
