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Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen

Acting • 1955-03-16 • Hämeenlinna, Finland

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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Calamari Union7.0

Calamari Union

1985

Ambush6.0

Ambush

1999

The Year of the Wolf5.8

The Year of the Wolf

2007

Three Wise Men5.7

Three Wise Men

2008

Queen of Fucking Everything7.0

Queen of Fucking Everything

2025

Void6.4

Void

2018

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