![Kari Heiskanen](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/pYSVl2YQCtjEjIpjT9dFN0enAhm.jpg)
Kari Heiskanen
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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.093 |
Birthday | 1955-03-16 |
Place of Birth | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
Also Known As | Kari Olavi Heiskanen, |
![The Year of the Wolf](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xlmIEcoAtx5qIiU0fyWsGVH3UOS.jpg)
2007
![The Year of the Wolf](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xlmIEcoAtx5qIiU0fyWsGVH3UOS.jpg)
The Year of the Wolf
6.067/15
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basi...
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The Year of the Wolf
![Ambush](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iedCF5AVPqiBaZboHXCIMiGoewl.jpg)
1999
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Ambush
5.8/36
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Ambush
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2011
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Garbage Prince
5/6
Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination, without explanation, and gets on a train. He ends up by happenstance in a small eastern to...
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Garbage Prince
![Lunastus](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1997
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Lunastus
4.7/3
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...
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Lunastus
![Three Wise Men](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/I0UFUL4jm4wuhPBacsd4yVqiN7.jpg)
2008
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Three Wise Men
5.6/9
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 som...
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Three Wise Men
![Calamari Union](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1rS3Rl17upvBEnaUE67lCPowDEs.jpg)
1985
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Calamari Union
6.793/70
A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better e...
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Calamari Union
![Harmagedon](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7vXkbbwmFHI9NSMKldbCcxNw2wN.jpg)
1986
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Harmagedon
7/1
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Harmagedon
![Brothers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ayBFfiuuPlf17X6YSN5lu4zRKui.jpg)
2011
![Brothers](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ayBFfiuuPlf17X6YSN5lu4zRKui.jpg)
Brothers
4.75/4
Three brothers from three different mothers meet for the first time since years for their mutual father’s 70th birthday: nihilistic writer Ivar, faile...
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Brothers
![Lain ulkopuolella](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/kkTdfc6vCJP8AP5GFY7YOHQ72aa.jpg)
1987
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Lain ulkopuolella
5.4/5
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 cust...
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Lain ulkopuolella
![Cha Cha Cha](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rg9GGKyu2eYTxul4rk458IovPrE.jpg)
1989
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Cha Cha Cha
6.7/7
A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an American au...
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Cha Cha Cha
![Palkkasoturi](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7h1QKHn1OHRK2t0gJbI0mtqGmjF.jpg)
1997
![Palkkasoturi](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7h1QKHn1OHRK2t0gJbI0mtqGmjF.jpg)
Palkkasoturi
5/3
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Palkkasoturi
![The Boys of Jesus](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1982
![The Boys of Jesus](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
The Boys of Jesus
4/1
A short about a boxing match
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The Boys of Jesus
![Void](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/50vFlmgxK21BzfxsvfoPt2JAw8k.jpg)
2018
![Void](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/50vFlmgxK21BzfxsvfoPt2JAw8k.jpg)
Void
6.294/17
Eero’s career as an author is spiraling down: he just can’t get started with his new novel. The ambitious actor Pihla is about to get her internationa...
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Void
![Syksyllä kaikki on toisin](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jcxaVkCCU4eCwlZOscdD5Um0261.jpg)
1978
![Syksyllä kaikki on toisin](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jcxaVkCCU4eCwlZOscdD5Um0261.jpg)
Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
5.8/4
A small Finnish town bank manager gets caught in the midst of local politics, with dire effects on his family and himself.
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Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
![Älä itke Iines](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jZrh6EU0MKeUkSNh8ZbJNy98JXX.jpg)
1987
![Älä itke Iines](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jZrh6EU0MKeUkSNh8ZbJNy98JXX.jpg)
Älä itke Iines
2.5/2
Älä itke Iines is an absurd comedy about an eccentric community that lives on the roofs and attic of an apartment building, struggling to improve thei...
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Älä itke Iines
![God's Teeth](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bq7V03aIY30uQJUm2u6Cm6H8lxJ.jpg)
2006
![God's Teeth](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bq7V03aIY30uQJUm2u6Cm6H8lxJ.jpg)
God's Teeth
6/1
One winter in the 1930’s somewhere in northern Finland, a first communion ceremony is interrupted by the arrival of mobile dental surgery. All the chi...
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God's Teeth
![Mother Wanted](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/swDidYsmkfJgiNg5Xg1yQa08RS1.jpg)
1989
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Mother Wanted
6/3
Anni wants a new mommy for herself and a new wife for her dad. But dad has forgotten how to find a wife and needs Anni's help.
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Mother Wanted
![Kaikki pelissä](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xIHzlFfXtDrLnyQSMQ2uB8E0OLh.jpg)
1994
![Kaikki pelissä](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/xIHzlFfXtDrLnyQSMQ2uB8E0OLh.jpg)
Kaikki pelissä
5.75/8
A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is written by him...
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Kaikki pelissä
![Naked Harbour](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pie7NVsNdjZlDxLCcyjwFlM13Bl.jpg)
2012
![Naked Harbour](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/pie7NVsNdjZlDxLCcyjwFlM13Bl.jpg)
Naked Harbour
6.037/41
Naked Harbour is a movie about Finnish love in the year 2011. It is a story about people who seek love and acceptance at any cost. During one winter w...
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Naked Harbour
![Young Gods](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2LdUdayoATafbwCIEzeuqiuppdb.jpg)
2003
![Young Gods](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2LdUdayoATafbwCIEzeuqiuppdb.jpg)
Young Gods
4.275/21
Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's b...
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Young Gods
![Gracious Night](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dDhHXfnD58iyODyEHMmyiWJNO3s.jpg)
2021
![Gracious Night](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dDhHXfnD58iyODyEHMmyiWJNO3s.jpg)
Gracious Night
6.7/3
The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartender Heikki offers discussion help to his friend Rist...
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![The House of Branching Love](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/y8au9fWMhLYPjXbXZwnqCFgvobu.jpg)
2009
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The House of Branching Love
5.8/26
A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a thirty-something pro...
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![Ryhmäteatteri](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/sJwXEmuTPNQ1AnTAqSK43NHKbgd.jpg)
2018
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Ryhmäteatteri
0/0
Documentary on the history of Ryhmäteatteri theatre company.
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Ryhmäteatteri
![Vasen ja oikea](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1fqpMyxaJ7ZfC4EtKEC6ZYBhCSr.jpg)
2015
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Vasen ja oikea
7/1
Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro Viinanen forge a deep friendship despite their ideological differences.
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![Muuttolinnun aika](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/aLhBD3kfnoNr2TgWIwhl05p9Mh5.jpg)
1991
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Muuttolinnun aika
5/1
Ossi hasn't seen his daughter for over ten years. Suddenly she arrives to figure out what kind of person her father is and why she wasn't good enough...
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Muuttolinnun aika
![Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/eUW4AMWrrVyohJda0lA2RDt5Q6G.jpg)
1993
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Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
4/3
Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert.
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![Kauhea murhamies Lalli](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1981
![Kauhea murhamies Lalli](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
0/0
TV play about the legend of Lalli.
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![Playing with Gods](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ix3ZBJcbJidvFFwp2RxXML11G5a.jpg)
2022
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Playing with Gods
0/0
The documentary dives intimately behind the scenes of the Finnish National Opera and sucks the viewer in like the best of thrillers. The three hours f...
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![Police Investigates](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/nFof8dpI4IaQCZC4xTw7400xmgB.jpg)
2012
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Police Investigates
5/1
A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether her story is plausible.
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![Sista leken](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/t0ruINSMbRVfDFdKOyteAvVwGDp.jpg)
1984
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Sista leken
0/0
In this somber, psychological drama about the conflict between a man's innermost feelings and a society that puts these feelings in a strait jacket, t...
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![Valkoinen kääpiö](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yjBAjINscKPyPZFR1dLaTBczAwm.jpg)
1986
![Valkoinen kääpiö](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/yjBAjINscKPyPZFR1dLaTBczAwm.jpg)
Valkoinen kääpiö
3.5/2
The story of one man's struggle after he gets caught in a nuclear fallout and gets sick with leukemia.
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![Kuumat kundit](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/4VYXjFlCRwhFuikZR9QKIDcd3Di.jpg)
1976
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Kuumat kundit
0/0
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![Nainen kedolla](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/mZfD2qd5tcgtPu6lAxJOKSdGkWw.jpg)
2003
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5.3/3
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