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Kari Heiskanen

Actor / Screenwriter | * 03/16/1955 (69) | Hämeenlinna (Finland)
Kari Heiskanen (born 16 March 1955) is a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1978. ()

Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert. ...

Harjunpää and the Persecutors

Certification unknown

1993 | 3.0/5 | 1h 42min
Drama, Crime
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In a small village in Eastern Finland in 1918, Patrick, who has taken care of the chaplain, teacher and physician, has been filled with loneliness and brutal spirit of work for five years. ...

Lunastus

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1997 | 2.0/5 | 1h 18min
 
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Three middle aged men, long time friends, get together in a normally closed Karaoke bar to drink their failed lives away. Secrets are revealed and sometimes discovered and they sing their miseries one ...

Three Wise Men

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2008 | 2.7/5 | 1h 45min
Drama
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On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and policemen que ...

Beyond the Law

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1987 | 2.6/5 | 1h 24min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Kari Heiskanen

Finnish State Prize for Cinema Pro Finlandia Medal of The Order of The Lion of Finland Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor Jussi Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Kari Heiskanen as Actor(29)

as Risto2020 Gracious Night
2018 Ryhmäteatteri
as Pihla's father2018 Void
as Esko Seppänen2015 Vasen ja oikea
as Esimies2012 Police Investigates
as Boss #12012 Naked Harbour
as Juhani Pohjakallio2011 Garbage Prince
as Ivar2011 Brothers
as Neighbour (Lauri)2009 The House of Branching Love
as Erkki2008 Three Wise Men
as Mikko Groman2007 The Year of the Wolf
2006 God's Teeth
as Lawyer2003 Young Gods
as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari1999 Ambush
as Ylikoski1997 Palkkasoturi
as Patrick Sillman1997 Lunastus
as Timo Korpi1994 Play It All
as Timo Harjunpää1993 Harjunpää and the Persecutors
as Pekka1991 Katya's Autumn
as Furniture Salesman1989 Cha Cha Cha
as Timo Nieminen, Timppa1989 Mother Wanted
1987 Älä itke Iines
as Jari Jokela1987 Beyond the Law
1986 Harmagedon
as Martin Borg1986 Valkoinen kääpiö
as Frank1985 Calamari Union
1982 The Boys of Jesus
as Kestikka Hyväneuvo1981 Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as Kari Haapanen1978 Autumn Is to Change It All

TV Shows/Series with Kari Heiskanen as Actor(7)

as Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen2014 Black Widows
as Tuomas Lagerqvist2013 Kansan mies
as Martti Hallikainen2011 Virta
as Paroni Leopold2003 Kirje isältä
as Various Characters1984 Mutapainin ystävät
1983 Velipuolikuu
as Jouko1982 The Age of Iron

TV Shows/Series with Kari Heiskanen as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer1984 Mutapainin ystävät
Writing/Script Consultant1983 Velipuolikuu

Additional Information

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Full Name: Kari Olavi Heiskanen
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Wednesday, 03/16 1955 (March) in Hämeenlinna (Finland) (current age: 69 years + 42 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Spouses (current/former): Sara Paavolainen, Anna-Maija Tuokko
Siblings: Ilkka Heiskanen
Other names for Kari Heiskanen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kari Olavi Heiskanen"
Kari Heiskanen frequently works together with these people:
Mika Kaurismäki (15x, Crew)
Pertti Sveholm (10x, Actor)
Anssi Mänttäri (8x, Crew)
Kari Väänänen (7x, Actor)
Aki Kaurismäki (6x, Crew)
Esko Salminen (5x, Actor)
Timo Torikka (5x, Actor)
Antti Virmavirta (4x, Actor)
Aleksi Salmenperä (4x, Crew)
Olli Saarela (4x, Crew)
Kari Kyrönseppä (4x, Crew)
Mikko Niskanen (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:919714, Added: 11/20/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024