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 18 September 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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- VÄNÄ (2000) Cast
- Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000) as Kalevi Repo
- Night on Earth (1991) as Man #1 Helsinki
- La Vie de Bohème (1992) as Schaunard
- Kaverille ei jätetä (1999) as Tilanhoitaja Anselmi
- Christmas Story (2007) as Iisakki
- Spy Games (1999) as Cabbie
- Lehmän vuosi (2006) as Kana-Jorma
- The Grump: In Search of an Escort (2022) as Tarmo
- Team Ahma (1998) as Harjanne
- Jurismia! (2002) as Opettaja Lauri Peltonen
- The Unknown Soldier (1985) as Lammio
- Suojelijat (2008) as Isä
- Amazon (1990) as Kari
- Drifting Clouds (1996) as Lauri
- Kohtaamiset ja erot (1994) as Mafiapomo
- Taivaan tulet (2007) as Kauko Junni
- Ambush (1999) as Corporal Tauno Snicker
- The Tough Ones (1999) as Törnqvist
- Jon (1983) as Jon
- The Man Who Died (2022) as Lääkäri Järvinen
- Dirty Hands (2015) as Ivan
- Sutki (1993) Director
- Master Cheng (2019) as Romppainen
- Calamari Union (1985) as Frank
- The Hobbits (1993) as Aragorn
- We Are the Pirates of the Roads (2015) as Hurja-Kaarlo
- Rosso (1985) as Rosso
- Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) as Igor (Village Idiot)
- Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987) as Alex
- Kukunor (1989) as Ihmissyöjä
- Lääkärit tulessa (1998) as Mark Messien
- Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986) Cast
- Laulu (1986) Cast
- The House of Branching Love (2009) as Niilo
- The Breakthrough (1981) as Police officer (uncredited)
- Hamlet Goes Business (1987) as Lauri Polonius
- Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991) as Upseeri (voice)
- Ryhmäteatteri (2018) Cast
- Honey Baby (2004) as der Große Enrico
Kari Väänänen — FAQ
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What are Kari Väänänen's most popular films?
Most-watched Kari Väänänen films currently: VÄNÄ (2000), Night on Earth (1991), La Vie de Bohème (1992), Christmas Story (2007), Spy Games (1999).
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Selected TV credits: Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000), Kaverille ei jätetä (1999), Lehmän vuosi (2006), Team Ahma (1998), Jurismia! (2002).
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