Kari Heiskanen
Actor
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.
Filmography
Naked Harbour
as Boss #1 2012
Ambush
as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari 1999
The House of Branching Love
as Neighbour (Lauri) 2009
Young Gods
as Lawyer 2003
Void
as Pihla's father 2018
The Year of the Wolf
as Mikko Groman 2007
Three Wise Men
as Erkki 2008
Cha Cha Cha
as Furniture Salesman 1989
Kaikki pelissä
as Timo Korpi 1994
Lain ulkopuolella
as Jari Jokela 1987
Garbage Prince
as Juhani Pohjakallio 2011
Brothers
as Ivar 2011
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
as Timo Harjunpää 1993
Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
as Kari Haapanen 1978
Gracious Night
as Risto 2021
Lunastus
as Patrick Sillman 1997