Where to watch Kari Väänänen in the UK
Find every Kari Väänänen film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 August 2026.
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…
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- Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000) as Kalevi Repo
- Night on Earth (1991) as Man #1 Helsinki
- Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Kapteeni Kalkku
- Christmas Story (2007) as Iisakki
- The Unknown Soldier (1985) as Lammio
- The Tough Ones (1999) as Törnqvist
- Jurismia! (2002) as Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
- Suojelijat (2008) as Isä
- The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022) as Tarmo
- Team Ahma (1998) as Harjanne
- Kajaani (2017) as Arvo
- The Hobbits (1993) as Aragorn
- Drifting Clouds (1996) as Lauri
- Taivaan tulet (2007) as Kauko Junni
- The Man Who Died (2022) as Lääkäri Järvinen
- Kohtaamiset ja erot (1994) as Mafiapomo
- Honey Baby (2004) as der Große Enrico
- Spy Games (1999) as Cabbie
- Calamari Union (1985) as Frank
- We Are the Pirates of the Roads (2015) as Hurja-Kaarlo
- Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986) Cast
- Apinan vuosi (1983) as Rene
- Amazon (1990) as Kari
- The House of Branching Love (2009) as Niilo
- Jon (1983) as Jon
- Bohemian Eyes (2011) as Self
- Lehmän vuosi (2006) as Kana-Jorma
- Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987) as Alex
- Paper Star (1989) as Ilja Kulovaara
- La Vie de Bohème (1992) as Schaunard
- Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) as Igor (Village Idiot)
- Ryhmäteatteri (2018) Cast
- Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991) as Upseeri (voice)
- Rosso (1985) as Rosso
- Dirty Hands (2015) as Ivan
- Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) as President Uljanov
- Let My People Go ! (2011) as Mr. Tiilikainen
- Mestari (1992) as Eero Tyrni
- Sutki (1993) Director
- Kukunor (1989) as Ihmissyöjä
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Where can I watch Kari Väänänen films in the UK?
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What are Kari Väänänen's most popular films?
Most-watched Kari Väänänen films currently: Night on Earth (1991), Christmas Story (2007), The Unknown Soldier (1985), The Tough Ones (1999), The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022).
What TV shows has Kari Väänänen appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000), Kaverille ei jätetä (1999), Jurismia! (2002), Suojelijat (2008), Team Ahma (1998).
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