Acting credits
59
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Esko Nikkari
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 51Series: 8
TMDB ID: 53508
IMDb ID: nm0631741
Known for: Acting
Born: November 23, 1938
Died: December 17, 2006
Age: 68
Place of birth: Lapua, Finland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2015
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.91
Wikidata: Q4349202
Also known as
Esko Vilhelm Nikkari
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland – 17 December 2006 in Seinäjoki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat. Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on Rikos ja rangaistus in 1983. His last role with Aki Kaurismäki was in Man without a Past in 2002. He starred in the 1994 film Aapo opposite actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta and Kai Lehtinen. More recently, he has appeared in a number of Timo Koivusalo films such as Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa (2005), which is the last full-length movie he appeared in.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Esko Nikkari.
5.1
Dirty Hands
as Karsky
2015 Movie
4.0
Shadow of the Eagle
as Aaro's father
2005 Movie
4.6
Land of Love
as Lakeuden ristin suntio
2003 Movie
7.4
The Man Without a Past
as Bank Robber
2002 Movie
2.9
Ponterosa
as maalaisisäntä ruotsinlaivalla
2001 Movie
6.2
The Rose of the Rascal
as Väiski
2001 Movie
7.0
Pieni pyhiinvaellus
as Pappi
2000 Movie
4.5
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
as Sakari Piippo
2000 Movie
5.5
Lakeuden kutsu
as Paavo Hakala
2000 Movie
6.7
Juha
as Police Chief
1999 Movie
3.8
Rikos & rakkaus
as Kassu Vartio
1999 Movie
6.8
A Summer by the River
as Hannes
1998 Movie
3.6
Pekko ja unissakävelijä
as Reino Kuovi, Poliisi
1997 Movie
3.2
Vaiennut kylä
as Jarva, police officer
1997 Movie
5.0
The Minister of State
as Dommer
1997 Movie
6.0
Tie naisen sydämeen
as Taksikuski Lehtonen
1996 Movie
3.4
Pekko ja muukalainen
as Reino Kuovi, poliisi
1996 Movie
7.6
Drifting Clouds
as Restaurant Manager
1996 Movie
3.6
Pekko ja massahurmaaja
as Reino,Poliisi
1995 Movie
5.8
The Last Wedding
as Jalmari Pesonen / Grim Reaper (voice)
1995 Movie
5.4
Pekko ja poika
as Reino,Poliisi
1994 Movie
5.0
Aapo
as maanviljelysneuvos
1994 Movie
5.3
Kaikki pelissä
as Louhela
1994 Movie
4.8
Pekko aikamiespojan poikamiesaika
as Reino,Poliisi
1993 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Esko Nikkari.
7.3
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Patologi • 20 eps
2000 Series
Big Bang
as Ukki • 4 eps
1998 Series
9.0
Team Ahma
as Tiepalvelupäällikkö • 1 eps
1998 Series
2.7
Kotikatu
as Pajala • 7 eps
1995 Series
Hunajan maku
as Rouhivaara • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
The Winter War
as Yrjö ”Ylli” Alanen • 5 eps
1991 Series
6.1
Lentsu
as Autoilija Toivo Kesseli • 3 eps
1990 Series
9.5
Eight Deadly Shots
as 6. Poliisi • 4 eps
1972 Series