
Birthday:
11-01-1971
(53 years)
Birthplace:
Helsinki, Finland
Biography
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, director and writer. He has appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Homecoming (2015), The Mine (2016), Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) and Hatching (2022). He is also a creator of a mystery thriller series Summer of Sorrow.
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Man's Job
Act like Olli
event2007 star_border 6
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Juha is 38 years old and has three small children and a depressed wife. He sees himself as strong and believes a man should provide for his family. But one day Juha is fired from his job. Ashamed, he weaves a web of lies to hide the fact from his family. With the help of his friend Olli, Juha begins prostituting himself to support his wife and children. With this he makes in two hours what it took him two days to earn before. The shame and deception mushroom, but the pay from the new profession seems to offset the downside.
Forbidden Fruit
Act like Ilari
event2009 star_border 6.3
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Two 18-year old girls from a christian fundamentalist community flee to a city for a summer job.
Fire-Eater
Act like Clown
event1998 star_border 5.4
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The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother, Sirkka, leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the protection of their grandmother and the teachings of communism ends first with the death of Stalin, then with that of their grandmother. The girls are eight years old when they are put in an orphanage. Their mother shows up at the orphanage in the company of Ramon, a Spanish trapeze artist. They are on a talent search for a German circus. Ramon trains the reluctant Irene during circus tours in Central Europe. She becomes the trapeze star of the circus. The hard work soon exhausts Irene and she falls from height, as if on purpose. Helena has secretly learned the art of fire-eating. Now she is burdened with both her mother and her sister. The violent life, however, separates the three from each other. In the present-day Helsinki the middle-aged...
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Act like Nipa
event2006 star_border 5.5
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Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
Lapland Odyssey 3
Act like Kittilän runkkareiden pomo
event2017 star_border 5.4
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In the third instalment of the franchise, Janne embarks on an epic hike, a journey of self-discovery. His dreams of a tranquil retreat into nature are quickly shattered however, when Räihänen and Kämäräinen both decide to come along for the trip. Meanwhile Janne’s spouse Inari gets the chance to go back to work, but only if she can prove she’s “management material” and a real leader. Inari enters the Swamp Soccer tournament, where to her horror she finds out her ex Little Mikko is also competing.
The Prince of Soap
Act like Ohjaaja
event2006 star_border 3
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Screenwriter Ilona falls in love with Kalle, the main star of the series, and mixes fact and fiction when she starts writing a romance between herself and the star. Jealous producer Raakel does everything she can to destroy Ilona's plans.
Butterflies
Act like Petri
event2024 star_border 5.5
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Siiri, a hardworking millennial, wants to be successful in her job as the advisor to the Minister of Economic Affairs. She craves a promotion. Siiri’s job takes her and the hard-to-handle minister, an unpredictable eccentric boss lady, to a big tango festival in a small Finnish town. Siiri’s father Petri, a former tango artist and an overly optimistic middle-aged man, wants to make himself useful to Siiri while trying to hide the fact that he himself is homeless, bankrupt and finally at his wits end. Over the course of one summer weekend both Siiri’s and Petri’s facade comes tumbling down but the tango keeps going on in the sweet Finnish summer night.
Playing Solo
Act like Toimituspäällikkö
event2007 star_border 5
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Emma and Joel get dumped by their partners on the same day, and when they meet each other they think they're a perfect match. Emma discovers she is pregnant and ends up taking care of Joel's mother while he goes off on tour to conduct around the world. Pregnancy, a crazy mother-in-law, trust, and loyalty test the couple to make the right decisions.
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
Act like Alikersantti Räikkönen
event1992 star_border 4.4
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The Minister of Defence asks sergeant Körmy to take part in operation, where the United States and Russia are to hand over their nuclear weapons launch equipment and codes to neutral Finland.
Police Investigates
Act like Ahti
event2012 star_border 5
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A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether her story is plausible.
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Act like Sotamies Räikkönen
event1991 star_border 4.3
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Sergeant Friman is developing an automatic submarine detector that piques the interest of both, Swedish and Russian spies.
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
Act like Vartiomies Räikkönen
event1994 star_border 4.7
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Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy interferes in the course of events.
The Mine
Act like Pekka Perä
event2016 star_border 6.8
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A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit of a huge nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland. The Talvivaara mine, led by a charismatic globe trotting visioner Pekka Perä is introducing an entirely new method of collecting minerals whilst creating jobs in one of the poorest areas in Scandinavia. Jussi slowly discovers that he has been led astray by several people and that the new method has serious downsides he did not forsee. The mine is causing environmental hazards that are being hushed down. A new application for another permit is brough to his table by the same mine. Along with the application comes an interesting job offer and a chance of a new beginning. Jussi has to decide whether he will play along and if so, with whom.
Elämä on juhla
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After spending Midsummer in the archipelago, life will never be the same for the Eerola family.
Jerico 2000
event1999 star_border 7.5
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Jerico 2000 is a magazine programme parody made by Julmahuvi group. It's mainly made of parts from "Studio Julmahuvi" TV series. It participated in Rose d'Or film festival in Montreux.
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
Act like Porttivahti Räikkönen
event1997 star_border 4.6
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New takeover plans and Russian art thief looking for Mannerheim's portraits keep Sergeant Körmy busy.
Homecoming
Act like Kake
event2015 star_border 4.6
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Tiina decides to reconnect with his aged and bohemian father living alone. With her reluctant daughter and new husband, they move in and start to renovate the old house. However, neither the renovation nor facing the past is effortless.
The Joyboys Story
Act like Yanee
event1997 star_border 7
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A mockumentary about a fictional Finnish boy band The Joyboys.
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
Act like Räikkönen
event1990 star_border 5
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The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.
Distractions
Act like Veli Korhonen
event2015 star_border 6.3
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Distracted by life, Mr. Makkonen misses his engagement party by decades. From the cradle to the grave, life keeps interrupting, not only him, but a tired mother, a doomed superhero and the rest of the comrades in this uncontrollable world. Mixing comedy and fantasy with dark stories, Distractions will deliver the laughs with strings attached.
Laugh or Die
Act like Hjalmar Kalm
event2018 star_border 6.3
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Parikka, the actor once called the Funniest Man in Finland, and his troupe are about to be executed for the atrocities committed during the Civil War in Finland. Jaeger Lieutenant Nyborg, an admirer of Parikka, suspects a definite miscarriage of justice. He wants to save the actors. The forthcoming visit of the German General von der Goltz to the prison island provides him with a suitable opportunity. Nyborg suggests that the actors prepare a comical performance for the visitor and not be shot. Instead, they will be given a new trial. Preparing a comedy in the horrible circumstances, in the midst of hunger and death, seems quite an overwhelming task. Only a handful of real actors are still alive, the rest of the troupe consists of stagehands. Parikka has to use all his inventive skills to be able to produce something funny.
Happier Times, Grump
Act like Pekka
event2018 star_border 6.8
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The Grump prepares to die – everything is done and his wife is dead. He’s making his own coffin when the life walks in, all of a sudden. The granddaughter needs the stubbornness and wisdom of her grandpa. In return, The Grump gets a meaning for his life – and a big secret.
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Act like Juha's Co-worker
event2019 star_border 6.9
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Juha has lost his wife in an accident. Years after, he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes everything.
Hatching
Act like Father
event2022 star_border 6.3
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12 year old Tinja is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family. One night, Tinja finds a strange egg. What hatches is beyond belief.
Ladies of Steel
Act like Ville
event2020 star_border 5.4
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Inkeri, 75, has hit her husband on the head with a solid iron frying pan and is planning to bury him in their garden. Before facing the rest of her life in prison, there may yet be a moment left to really live. Inkeri makes her sisters Sylvi and Raili join her on a trip to the Koli National Park. Will Inkeri find in her that free young woman who desired a feminist revolution in the 70s?
Love and Other Troubles
Act like Eikka
event2012 star_border 5.4
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Ville, 25, is a downbeat former child star who's successfully avoided his womanizing rock 'n' roll dad for years. Everything changes when his dad moves into his flat and they both fall in love with the same American line-dancing teacher.
One Foot Under
Act like Priest
event2009 star_border 4.6
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Visa Vuorio, a 35-year old team leader at the Helsinki city gardening department, is suffering from a terminal neurological disease and only has a few months to live. Because of this, he is a member of a therapeutical support group for people suffering from terminal diseases. Visa's life changes when a young female reporter, Hanna Manninen arrives at the support group offering to write a series of articles about Visa's life story.
Eden
Act like Asko
event2020 star_border 6.4
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Eden is a coming-of-age film about a Protestant Confirmation camp on a summer’s week, set in the archipelago of Helsinki. Aliisa is the intellectually confident non-believer, Jenna is the queen bee and Panu is the scared bird. The experience of these teenagers is affected by Tiina, a young and eager priest.
Romanovin kivet
Act like Henrik
event1993 star_border 5.2
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This action packed Finnish thriller tells the tale of two friends who get their revenge against the millionaire who double-crossed them. Patrick and Tony are hired by the wealthy gambler to steal the priceless Romanov stones, Russian jewels. They do it, but almost lose their lives when he double-crosses them. They turn around and get revenge, his money, his wife, and his daughter.
The Bouncer
Act like The Bouncer
event2020 star_border 7
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A night club bouncer gets disgusted of all the violence and repression of the weak he is seeing. He has to act to protect the victims.
Rakastin epätoivoista naista
Act like Baarimikko
event1999 star_border 4
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A romantic comedy about 30-year-old Leo and a 40-year-old, pregnant single mother of three, Maarit.
Falling Angels
Act like Lääkäri Erjomaa
event2008 star_border 5.8
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The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.
On Thin Ice
Act like Hans
event2009 star_border 5.5
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It's Christmas Eve in Helsinki. Young taxi driver Samu is working to escape a family Christmas with his fiancé and baby. At the airport Samu picks up a fascinating customer: a Finnish mercenary Hans, who has returned to Helsinki after an absence of 20 years. Hans hires Samu to go on a mission with him: to find Laura, the daughter of his recently deceased best friend and brother in arms. The quest to find Laura leads the men around the wintry city, to places and people from Hans's past. As Samu watches Hans confront his past, he begins to open his eyes to his own future. When the eventful mission reaches its end, both of the men's lives are forever changed.
Deadwind
Act like Usko Bergdahl (12 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6.9
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When Sofia Karppi, a detective in her 30's who is trying to get over her husband's death, discovers the body of a young woman on a construction site, she triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy her life again.
Jefferson Anderson
Act like Kyösti Pöysti (Voice) / Juhani Kontiovaara (Voice) (64 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.9
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Jefferson Anderson is a Finnish animated sitcom. The computer-animated series portrays a satirical view of daily events in Helsinki at a police precinct in the suburb of Pasila. The series is made by members of the same team that made the award-winning series The Autocrats, a political animated satire. In 2007, the Finnish Broadcasting Company sent Pasila to compete for the Rose d'Or.
Operation Interheil
Act like Antti Sahlberg (3 ep.)
event2001
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Thriller about Antti, an unemployed architect who is hired by the Security Police to infiltrate an ultra-right-wing organisation in a town in southern Finland. The group is passive and not dangerous. To keep his job Antti starts to invent action for the group.
Nurses
Act like Paul (13 ep.)
event2014 star_border 7.9
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Like good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff are expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons, and out-of-touch administrators make that easier said than done? Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Act like Akseli (2 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.3
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Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.
Mennen tullen
(4 ep.)
event2000 star_border 9
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Mennen Tullen is a four-part parody mini-series created by Studio Julmahuvi. It aired on YLE between 2000 and -01. Though created in a form of a serious murder-mystery it is in fact a dark comedy with occasional absurd elements, technology and conventions.
The cast of characters are from Julmahuvi's various fictional cop-series and there are also other references to Julmahuvi's previous productions.
Toini ja Heikki Haaman Show
(10 ep.)
event1995 star_border 10
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Julmahuvi comedy groups first TV series.
Bullets
Act like Jaska Lahti (10 ep.)
event2018 star_border 5.4
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An ex-terrorist, Madina Taburova, who was presumed dead, turns up in Helsinki seeking political asylum. Using a fake identity, the Intelligence Agency officer Mari Saari has to befriend this ex-terrorist to find out why she’s here. In order to uncover the mystery, Mari Saari has to form an unlikely partnership with an older streetwise narcotics cop. But everything is not as it seems.
Ihmebantu
(10 ep.)
event2009 star_border 8.4
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Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.
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