Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen

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.

  • Title: Kari Heiskanen
  • Popularity: 2.353
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1955-03-16
  • Place of Birth: Hämeenlinna, Finland
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  • Also Known As: Kari Olavi Heiskanen
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Kari Heiskanen Movies

  • 2007
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    The Year of the Wolf

    The Year of the Wolf

    6.1 2007 HD

    Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily...

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  • 1999
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    Ambush

    Ambush

    5.8 1999 HD

    It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for...

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  • 2011
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    Garbage Prince

    Garbage Prince

    5 2011 HD

    Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination, without explanation, and gets on a train. He ends up by happenstance in a small eastern...

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  • 1997
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    Lunastus

    Lunastus

    4.7 1997 HD

    In a small village in Eastern Finland in 1918, Patrick, who has taken care of the chaplain, teacher and physician, has been filled with loneliness...

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  • 1985
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    Calamari Union

    Calamari Union

    6.81 1985 HD

    A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off...

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  • 2008
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    Three Wise Men

    Three Wise Men

    5.6 2008 HD

    Three middle aged men, long time friends, get together in a normally closed Karaoke bar to drink their failed lives away. Secrets are revealed and...

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  • 1984
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    Sista leken

    Sista leken

    1 1984 HD

    In this somber, psychological drama about the conflict between a man's innermost feelings and a society that puts these feelings in a strait jacket,...

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  • 1993
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    Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät

    Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät

    4 1993 HD

    Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert.

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  • 1981
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    Kauhea murhamies Lalli

    Kauhea murhamies Lalli

    1 1981 HD

    TV play about the legend of Lalli.

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  • 1986
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    Valkoinen kääpiö

    Valkoinen kääpiö

    3.5 1986 HD

    The story of one man's struggle after he gets caught in a nuclear fallout and gets sick with leukemia.

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  • 1986
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    Harmagedon

    Harmagedon

    7 1986 HD

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  • 1976
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    Kuumat kundit

    Kuumat kundit

    1 1976 HD

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  • 2022
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    Playing with Gods

    Playing with Gods

    1 2022 HD

    The documentary dives intimately behind the scenes of the Finnish National Opera and sucks the viewer in like the best of thrillers. The three hours...

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  • 2012
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    Police Investigates

    Police Investigates

    5 2012 HD

    A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether her story is plausible.

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  • 2003
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    Nainen kedolla

    Nainen kedolla

    5.3 2003 HD

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  • 2011
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    Brothers

    Brothers

    4.8 2011 HD

    Three brothers from three different mothers meet for the first time since years for their mutual father’s 70th birthday: nihilistic writer...

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  • 1987
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    Lain ulkopuolella

    Lain ulkopuolella

    5.4 1987 HD

    On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric...

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  • 1997
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    Palkkasoturi

    Palkkasoturi

    5 1997 HD

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  • 1989
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    Cha Cha Cha

    Cha Cha Cha

    6.7 1989 HD

    A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an...

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  • 1982
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    The Boys of Jesus

    The Boys of Jesus

    4 1982 HD

    A short about a boxing match

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  • 2018
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    Void

    Void

    6.3 2018 HD

    Eero’s career as an author is spiraling down: he just can’t get started with his new novel. The ambitious actor Pihla is about to get her...

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  • 1978
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    Syksyllä kaikki on toisin

    Syksyllä kaikki on toisin

    5.8 1978 HD

    A small Finnish town bank manager gets caught in the midst of local politics, with dire effects on his family and himself.

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  • 1987
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    Älä itke Iines

    Älä itke Iines

    2.5 1987 HD

    Älä itke Iines is an absurd comedy about an eccentric community that lives on the roofs and attic of an apartment building, struggling to...

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  • 2006
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    God's Teeth

    God's Teeth

    6 2006 HD

    One winter in the 1930’s somewhere in northern Finland, a first communion ceremony is interrupted by the arrival of mobile dental surgery. All...

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  • 1989
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    Mother Wanted

    Mother Wanted

    6 1989 HD

    Anni wants a new mommy for herself and a new wife for her dad. But dad has forgotten how to find a wife and needs Anni's help.

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  • 1994
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    Kaikki pelissä

    Kaikki pelissä

    5.8 1994 HD

    A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is...

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  • 2012
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    Naked Harbour

    Naked Harbour

    6.1 2012 HD

    Naked Harbour is a movie about Finnish love in the year 2011. It is a story about people who seek love and acceptance at any cost. During one winter...

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  • 2003
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    Young Gods

    Young Gods

    4.3 2003 HD

    Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's...

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  • 2021
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    Gracious Night

    Gracious Night

    6.7 2021 HD

    The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartender Heikki offers discussion help to his friend...

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  • 2009
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    The House of Branching Love

    The House of Branching Love

    5.8 2009 HD

    A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a...

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  • 2018
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    Ryhmäteatteri

    Ryhmäteatteri

    1 2018 HD

    Documentary on the history of Ryhmäteatteri theatre company.

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  • 2015
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    Vasen ja oikea

    Vasen ja oikea

    7 2015 HD

    Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro Viinanen forge a deep friendship despite their ideological...

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  • 1991
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    Muuttolinnun aika

    Muuttolinnun aika

    5 1991 HD

    Ossi hasn't seen his daughter for over ten years. Suddenly she arrives to figure out what kind of person her father is and why she wasn't good enough...

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  • 1982
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    The Archer

    The Archer

    1 1982 HD

    Drug dealer Aki is taken to hospital after a violent attack where he loses his merchandise and money. One of the paramedics, old Eino, befriends Aki...

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  • 2008
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    Three Wise Men

    Three Wise Men

    5.6 2008 HD

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  • 2011
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    Brothers

    Brothers

    4.8 2011 HD

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  • 2021
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    Gracious Night

    Gracious Night

    6.7 2021 HD

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  • 1983
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    Velipuolikuu

    Velipuolikuu

    1 1983 HD

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  • 2014
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    Black Widows

    Black Widows

    5.2 2014 HD

    Black Widows is a series about 3 ordinary women, friendship and an impossible secret.

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  • 2013
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    Kansan mies

    Kansan mies

    1 2013 HD

    The life of Aki Honkala, a blindly dedicated Member of the European Parliament, takes a radical turn during one scandal-plagued election night. The...

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  • 2003
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    Kirje isältä

    Kirje isältä

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1998
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    Presidentin mies

    Presidentin mies

    5 1998 HD

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  • 2011
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    Virta

    Virta

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Age of Iron

    The Age of Iron

    7.3 1982 HD

    Rauta-aika (The Age of Iron) is a dramatic four-part miniseries completed in 1982 by Finnish broadcast network Yle TV2. The production attempts to...

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  • 2024
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    Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa

    Erittäin salainen - Vakoilua Suomessa

    8 2024 HD

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  • 1984
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    Mutapainin ystävät

    Mutapainin ystävät

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1990
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    Huojuva talo

    Huojuva talo

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1970
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    Huojuva talo

    Huojuva talo

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Huojuva talo

    Huojuva talo

    1 1970 HD

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