Jani Volanen
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, writer and director.
Also recorded as Jani Kristian Volanen
Jani Volanen
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- Name
- Jani Volanen
- Birth Name
- Jani Kristian Volanen
- Born
- 1 November 1971
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Full name
- Jani Kristian Volanen.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Honours
- Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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• Name — Jani Volanen • Birth Name — Jani Kristian Volanen • Born — 1 November 1971 • Birthplace — Helsinki, Finland • Occupation — * Actor • writer • director • Years Active — 1986–present • Notable Works — M/S Romantic Summer of Sorrow
Biography
Biography
Born in Helsinki, he has appeared in more than fifty TV and movie productions and thirty professional theater productions since 1986. Volanen has also created and directed many comedy shows for Finnish television. Volanen often plays characters with personality disorders. He is a member of the comedy group Julmahuvi. Volanen has won the Jussi Award for Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor twice for his roles in the films A Man's Work (2007) and The Mine (2016 film) (Jättiläinen, 2016). In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film The Bouncer (Poke) that won the 75th Jussi Awards Jussi Award for Best Short Film. Volanen won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series for M/S Romantic in 2020 and for Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori) in 2023.
Actor
Actor
Film performances • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999 — An Eye for an Eye (Silmä silmästä) — Sulo Salo, Kalevi Salo • 2006 — Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (Matti) — Nipa • Saippuaprinssi — Director • 2007 — A Man's Work (Miehen työ) — Olli, Juha's friend — Won the 62nd Jussi Awards Jussi Award for Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2009 — Forbidden Fruit (Kielletty hedelmä) — Ilari • 2012 — Love and Other Troubles (Hulluna Saraan) — Eikka • 2014 — Schönefeld Boulevard — Leif • 2016 — The Mine (2016 film) (Jättiläinen) — Pekka Perä — Won the 71st Jussi Awards Jussi Award for Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2018 — Deadwind (Karppi) — Usko Bergdahl • 2019 — Dogs Don't Wear Pants (Koirat eivät käytä housuja) — Pauli • 2020 — The Bouncer (Poke) — Nightclub bouncer — Short film, also writer • 2022 — Hatching (Pahanhautoja) — Father Television performances • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007–2013 — Jefferson Anderson (Pasila) — Kyösti Pöysti — Animated series (voice role), 64 episodes • 2018 — Bullets — Jaska Lahti — 10 episodes
Life and career
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Life and career
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1971
Jani Volanen born at Helsinki.
Director and/or writer
Film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2002 — Rumble • 2015 — Distractions (film) (Häiriötekijä) • 2020 — The Bouncer (Poke) — Short film, also actor Television • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 1997 — The Joyboys Story — TV film, won the Montreux Bronze Rose Award for Comedy • 1998 — Studio Julmahuvi — TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series • 1999 — Jerico 2000 — TV film • 2000–2001 — Mennen tullen — TV miniseries • 2003 — Ranuan kummit — TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series • 2004 — Sairaskertomuksia — TV series • 2009 — Ihmebantu — TV series, won both the Venla award and Golden TV award for Best Comedy Series • 2010 — Comedy Combat (Putous) — TV series • 2019 — M/S Romantic — TV miniseries, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series • 2022 — Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori) — TV series, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series
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- 1.Tähtivaara, Sarianne. Jani Volanen sai miessivuosa-Jussin - kiitti Pekka Perää palkintopuheessaan. Iltalehti. 24 March 2017.
- 2.Pajukallio, Arto. Jani Volanen pukee sankarinviitan päälle lyhytelokuvassa, mutta pelastajan ura ei oikein suju. Helsingin Sanomat. 7 September 2021.
- 3.Peltonen, Elias. Parhaan elokuvan Jussi-palkinto Tovelle – voitto kuudessa muussakin kategoriassa. Keskisuomalainen. 15 September 2021.
- 4.Hapuli, Noora. M/S Romantic putsasi pöydän Venla-gaalassa! Supersuosittu sarja nappasi neljä pystiä – sarjan nuorin tähti Iivo, 8, tuuletti villisti. Ilta-Sanomat. 17 January 2020.
- 5.Rinta-Tassi, Minna. Munkkivuori-draamasarja kahmi eniten Venloja, yleisön suosikki oli Ylen Puoli seitsemän: katso kaikki palkitut. Yle. 20 January 2023.
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Jani Volanen was recorded at birth as Jani Kristian Volanen. The authorities additionally record the heading Jani Kristian Volanen. His recorded language was Finnish. He married Mari Perankoski and Pirjo Lonka.
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