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.
Stadilainen
Martti Hallikainen
Bror "Buntta" Pentikäinen
Lars
Self / Host
Tuomas Lagerqvist
Pentti Lopola
Paroni Leopold
Eero Markku
Various Characters
Jouko
Boss #1
Frank
Lance Corporal Jussi Lukkari
Risto
Mikko Groman
Lawyer
Ivar
Timo Nieminen, Timppa
Timo Korpi
Furniture Salesman
Patrick Sillman
Neighbour (Lauri)
Pihla's father
Juhani Pohjakallio
Erkki
Kestikka Hyväneuvo
Martin Borg
kärleksparet
Esko Seppänen
Timo Harjunpää
Jari Jokela
Kari Haapanen
Ylikoski
Esimies
Sepi
Aki Savio
Self
Pekka