Kari Heiskanen
ActingAlso Known As
Kari Olavi Heiskanen
Biography
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.
Movies
(35 total)
Calamari Union
as Frank
Naked Harbour
as Boss #1
Ambush
as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
The House of Branching Love
as Neighbour (Lauri)
Young Gods
as Lawyer
Void
as Pihla's father
The Year of the Wolf
as Mikko Groman
Three Wise Men
as Erkki
Cha Cha Cha
as Furniture Salesman
Kaikki pelissä
as Timo Korpi
Lain ulkopuolella
as Jari Jokela
Garbage Prince
as Juhani Pohjakallio
Brothers
as Ivar
Gracious Night
as Risto
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
as Timo Harjunpää
Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
as Kari Haapanen
Lunastus
as Patrick Sillman
Valkoinen kääpiö
as Martin Borg
Palkkasoturi
as Ylikoski
TV Shows
(16 total)
The Age of Iron
as Jouko
Black Widows
as Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen
Virta
as Martti Hallikainen
Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa
as Self / Host
Team Ahma
as Stadilainen
Sunnuntailounas
as Koljonen
Presidentin mies
as Pentti Lopola
Huojuva talo
as Eero Markku
Uudisraivaaja
as Rami Laine
Kansan mies
as Tuomas Lagerqvist
Kirje isältä
as Paroni Leopold
Mutapainin ystävät
as Various Characters
Harjunpää ja heimolaiset
as Timo Harjunpää
