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Jani Volanen

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Director | * 11/01/1971 (52) | Helsinki (Finland)
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, writer and director. Born in Helsinki, he has appeared in more than fifty TV and movie productions and thirty professional theater productions since 1986. Volanen has also created and directed many comedy shows for Finnish television. Volanen often plays characters with personality disorders. Volanen has won the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor twice for his roles in the films A Man's Work (2007) and The Mine (Jättiläinen, 2016). In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film The Bouncer (Poke) that won the 2021 Jussi Award for Best Short Film. Volanen won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series for M/S Romantic in 2020 and for Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori) in 2023. ()
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Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, director and writer. He has appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Homecoming (2015), The Mine (2016), Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) and Hatching (2022). He is also a creator of a mystery thriller series Summer of Sorrow.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Jani Volanen

2x Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Jani Volanen as Actor(32)

as Father2022 Hatching
as Ville2020 Ladies of Steel
as The Bouncer2020 The Bouncer
as Asko2020 Eden
as Hjalmar Kalm2018 Laugh or Die
as Kittilän runkkareiden pomo2017 Lapland Odyssey 3
as Pekka Perä2016 The Mine
as Veli Korhonen2015 Distractions
as Kake2015 Homecoming
as Priest2009 One Foot Under
as Ilari2009 Forbidden Fruit
as Hans2009 On Thin Ice
as Lääkäri Erjomaa2008 Falling Angels
as Olli2007 Man's Job
as Ohjaaja2006 The Prince of Soap
as Sulo Salo / Kalevi Salo1999 An Eye for an Eye
as Clown1998 Fire-Eater
as Porttivahti Räikkönen1997 Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
as Yanee1997 The Joyboys Story
as Vartiomies Räikkönen1994 Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
as Henrik1993 The Romanov Stones
as Alikersantti Räikkönen1992 Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as Sotamies Räikkönen1991 Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet

TV Shows/Series with Jani Volanen as Actor(17)

as Jaska Lahti2018 Bullets
as Usko Bergdahl2018 Deadwind
as Paul2014 Nurses
as Petri Kivelä2011 Virta
as Various2009 Ihmebantu
as Rami2008 Suojelijat
as Juha Kemppi2007 Maan mitta
as Kyösti Pöysti (Voice) / Juhani Kontiovaara (Voice)2007 Jefferson Anderson
as Antti Sahlberg2001 Operation Interheil
as Arto "Ape" Rutanen1999 Kaverille ei jätetä
as Mies kapakassa1999 Kaverille ei jätetä
as Taksikuski1999 Kaverille ei jätetä

Movies with Jani Volanen as Crew(9)

Writing/Writer2020 The Bouncer
Writing/Theatre Play2015 Distractions
Writing/Writer2015 Distractions
Directing/Director2002 Rumble
Writing/Screenplay2002 Rumble
Directing/Director1999 Jerico 2000
Writing/Writer1999 Jerico 2000
Directing/Director1997 The Joyboys Story
Writing/Writer1997 The Joyboys Story

TV Shows/Series with Jani Volanen as Crew(15)

Directing/Director2022 Munkkivuori
Writing/Writer2022 Munkkivuori
Writing/Story2022 Munkkivuori
Creator/Creator2022 Munkkivuori
Writing/Writer2019 M/S Romantic
Directing/Director2019 M/S Romantic
Creator/Creator2019 M/S Romantic
Writing/Writer2010 Putous
Directing/Director2010 Putous
Directing/Director2009 Ihmebantu
Writing/Writer2009 Ihmebantu
Creator/Creator2009 Ihmebantu
Directing/Director1998 Studio Julmahuvi
Writing/Writer1998 Studio Julmahuvi
Writing/Writer1995 Toini ja Heikki Haaman Show

Full Name: Jani Kristian Volanen
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Monday, 11/01 1971 (November) in Helsinki (Finland) (current age: 52 years + 149 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Spouses (current/former): Mari Perankoski, Pirjo Lonka
Other names for Jani Volanen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jani Kristian Volanen"
Jani Volanen frequently works together with these people:
Tommi Korpela (32x, Actor)
Janne Reinikainen (16x, Actor)
Jukka Rasila (16x, Actor)
Ere Kokkonen (13x, Crew)
Pekka Karjalainen (13x, Crew)
Petteri Summanen (9x, Actor)
Taneli Mäkelä (9x, Actor)
Aleksi Bardy (9x, Crew)
Pirjo Lonka (9x, Actress)
Elina Knihtilä (8x, Actress)
Marko Röhr (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:238875, Added: 08/06/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024