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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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Cheng (2019) | Romppainen | 7 | |
| 2 | Let My People Go ! (2011) | Mr. Tiilikainen | - | - |
| 3 | V2: Dead Angel (2007) | Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen | 6.3 | |
| 4 | Christmas Story (2007) | Iisakki | 7 | |
| 5 | Rock'n Roll Never Dies (2006) | Laakkonen | - | - |
| 6 | Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) | President Uljanov | 7.2 | |
| 7 | Trench Road (2004) | Jarmo Kesämaa | 7 | |
| 8 | Land of Love (2003) | Hannu Rinta-Perkiö | 6.4 | |
| 9 | The Classic (2001) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 10 | Bad Luck Love (2000) | Heinonen | 5.5 | |
| 11 | Ambush (1999) | Corporal Tauno Snicker | 7.3 | |
| 12 | The Tough Ones (1999) | Törnqvist | 7 | |
| 13 | Spy Games (1999) | Cabbie | - | - |
| 14 | Drifting Clouds (1996) | Lauri | 8 | |
| 15 | Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) | The Mute | 6 | |
| 16 | Ripa Hits the Skids (1993) | Lynkkynen | 4 | |
| 17 | Night on Earth (1991) | Man #1 Helsinki | 7.4 | |
| 18 | Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991) | Upseeri (voice) | 4 | |
| 19 | Dolly and Her Lover (1990) | Detective Karisto | 5 | |
| 20 | Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) | Igor (Village Idiot) | 7 | |
| 21 | Hamlet Goes Business (1987) | Lauri Polonius | 8 | |
| 22 | The Unknown Soldier (1985) | Lammio | 7 | |
| 23 | Calamari Union (1985) | Frank | 6 | |
| 24 | The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984) | Leevi Sammakko | 4 |
