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 fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartender Heikki offers discussion help to his friend Risto, who works in the first line of healthcare, and who has just finished a difficult shift. The evening gets a new twist when a stranger looking for a mobile phone charger pops in and refuses to leave.

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.