Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Kari Heiskanen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 33Series: 15Crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 141980
IMDb ID: nm0374682
Known for: Acting
Born: March 16, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Hämeenlinna, Finland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2025
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 5.74
Wikidata: Q5495318
Also known as
Kari Olavi Heiskanen
Other jobs
Dialogue (3)Script Consultant (1)Writer (1)
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
Movies
Movie credits linked with Kari Heiskanen.
Playing with Gods
as Self
2022 Movie
5.5
Gracious Night
as Risto
2021 Movie
6.3
Void
as Pihla's father
2018 Movie
9.0
Ryhmäteatteri
2018 Movie
7.0
Vasen ja oikea
as Esko Seppänen
2015 Movie
5.0
Police Investigates
as Esimies
2012 Movie
5.8
Naked Harbour
as Boss #1
2012 Movie
5.0
Garbage Prince
as Juhani Pohjakallio
2011 Movie
5.3
Brothers
as Ivar
2011 Movie
5.5
The House of Branching Love
as Neighbour (Lauri)
2009 Movie
5.7
Three Wise Men
as Erkki
2008 Movie
5.8
The Year of the Wolf
as Mikko Groman
2007 Movie
6.0
God's Teeth
2006 Movie
5.3
Nainen kedolla
2003 Movie
3.9
Young Gods
as Lawyer
2003 Movie
5.9
Ambush
as Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
1999 Movie
4.0
Lunastus
as Patrick Sillman
1997 Movie
5.0
Palkkasoturi
as Ylikoski
1997 Movie
5.3
Kaikki pelissä
as Timo Korpi
1994 Movie
3.6
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
as Timo Harjunpää
1993 Movie
5.0
Muuttolinnun aika
as Pekka
1991 Movie
6.0
Mother Wanted
as Timo Nieminen, Timppa
1989 Movie
6.8
Cha Cha Cha
as Furniture Salesman
1989 Movie
4.7
Lain ulkopuolella
as Jari Jokela
1987 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kari Heiskanen.
6.8
Queen of Fucking Everything
as Lars • 6 eps
2025 Series
8.5
Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa
as Self / Host • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.0
Sunnuntailounas
as Koljonen • 14 eps
2018 Series
5.2
Black Widows
as Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen • 24 eps
2014 Series
Kansan mies
as Tuomas Lagerqvist • 12 eps
2013 Series
5.0
Virta
as Martti Hallikainen • 2 eps
2011 Series
6.0
Uudisraivaaja
as Rami Laine • 12 eps
2006 Series
Kirje isältä
as Paroni Leopold • 3 eps
2003 Series
9.0
Team Ahma
as Stadilainen • 1 eps
1998 Series
5.0
Presidentin mies
as Pentti Lopola • 3 eps
1998 Series
Harjunpää ja heimolaiset
as Timo Harjunpää • 4 eps
1995 Series
1.0
Huojuva talo
as Eero Markku • 5 eps
1990 Series
Mutapainin ystävät
as Various Characters • 9 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Velipuolikuu
15 eps
1983 Series
5.1
The Age of Iron
as Jouko • 4 eps
1982 Series