Kari Heiskanen

Acting

Kari Heiskanen

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Mar 16, 1955 (70 years old)

Kari Heiskanen

Known For

Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa
TV Show 2024

Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa

Gracious Night
1h 30m
Movie 2021

Gracious Night

The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose...

Void
1h 37m
Movie 2018

Void

Eero’s career as an author is spiraling down: he just...

Ryhmäteatteri
1h 30m
Movie 2018

Ryhmäteatteri

Documentary on the history of Ryhmäteatteri theatre company.

Vasen ja oikea
1h 7m
Movie 2015

Vasen ja oikea

Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro...

Black Widows
0h 40m
TV Show 2014

Black Widows

Black Widows is a series about 3 ordinary women, friendship...

Kansan mies
0h 44m
TV Show 2013

Kansan mies

The life of Aki Honkala, a blindly dedicated Member of...

Police Investigates
0h 7m
Movie 2012

Police Investigates

A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two...

Naked Harbour
2h 3m
Movie 2012

Naked Harbour

Naked Harbour is a movie about Finnish love in the...

Garbage Prince
1h 41m
Movie 2011

Garbage Prince

Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination,...

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.