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Kari Heiskanen

born 1955 · Acting

61.6avg grm
3titles
5honors

Honors

5
2025Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
2008Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
1998Jussi Award — Best Leading Actor
1991Finnish State Prize — Cinema
1988Jussi Award — Best Supporting Actor

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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2020s1 titleQQueen of Fucking Everything2025 · as Lars · series63.8
2010s1 titleVVoid2018 · as Pihla's father57.0
1980s1 titleVVelipuolikuu1983 · as Various Characters · series64.0

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Kari Heiskanen

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born1955
known forActing
titles on site3
avg GRM61.6
honors5 · Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, 2025
Honors
  • 2025Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  • 2008Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
  • 1998Jussi Award — Best Leading Actor
  • 1991Finnish State Prize — Cinema
  • 1988Jussi Award — Best Supporting Actor
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

1 title
Q63.8Queen of Fucking Everything2025 · as Lars · series

2010s

1 title
V57.0Void2018 · as Pihla's father

1980s

1 title
V64.0Velipuolikuu1983 · as Various Characters · series

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