Esko Nikkari

Actor Nov 23 (died age 68) Lapua, Finland 1972–2015 (43 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland – 17 December 2006 in Seinäjoki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat. Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on Rikos ja rangaistus in 1983. His last role with Aki Kaurismäki was in Man without a Past in 2002. He starred in the 1994 film Aapo opposite actors such as Taisto R…

Known For

Film

The Man Without a Past

Bank Robber

Film

Shadows in Paradise

Nikander's Co-Worker

Film

The Match Factory Girl

Stepfather

Film

Ariel

Car Dealer

Film

Drifting Clouds

Restaurant Manager

Film

The Winter War

Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Film

Crime and Punishment

Inspector Pennanen

Film

Juha

Police Chief

Filmography

Acting (60)

Movies (52)

Dirty Hands

as Karsky

Shadow of the Eagle

as Aaro's father

Land of Love

as Lakeuden ristin suntio

4.6

The Man Without a Past

2002

as Bank Robber

7.4

The Rose of the Rascal

2001

as Väiski

6.2

Ponterosa

2001

as maalaisisäntä ruotsinlaivalla

2.9

Pieni pyhiinvaellus

2000

as Pappi

7.0

Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha

as Sakari Piippo

Lakeuden kutsu

as Paavo Hakala

Juha

as Police Chief

Rikos & rakkaus

as Kassu Vartio

A Summer by the River

1998

as Hannes

6.8

The Minister of State

1997

as Dommer

5.0

Vaiennut kylä

1997

as Jarva, police officer

3.2

Pekko ja unissakävelijä

1997

as Reino Kuovi, Poliisi

3.6

Drifting Clouds

1996

as Restaurant Manager

7.6

Tie naisen sydämeen

1996

as Taksikuski Lehtonen

6.0

Pekko ja muukalainen

1996

as Reino Kuovi, poliisi

3.4

The Last Wedding

1995

as Jalmari Pesonen / Grim Reaper (voice)

5.8

Pekko ja massahurmaaja

as Reino,Poliisi

Kaikki pelissä

as Louhela

Pekko ja poika

as Reino,Poliisi

Aapo

as maanviljelysneuvos

5.0

Pekko aikamiespojan poikamiesaika

1993

as Reino,Poliisi

4.4

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät

1992

as Pohjalainen perheenpää

4.5

Goodbye, Trainmen

1992

as Trainman Kauno Saario

5.7

The Match Factory Girl

1990

as Stepfather

7.4

Rampe & Naukkis – kaikkien aikojen superpari

1990

3.6

The Winter War

1989

as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen

Cha Cha Cha

as Policeman

Ariel

as Car Dealer

Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus

1988

as Johtaja ravintolassa

Plainlands

as Paavo

Tilinteko

as Varjola

Hamlet Goes Business

as Polonius

Macbeth

as Einari

Nonstop

as Bookseller

Farewell, Mr. President

1987

as Businessman at the Restaurant

5.8

Shadows in Paradise

1986

as Nikander's Co-Worker

Päätepysäkki

as Isä

Lumikit

as herra Jortikka, vaimoa odottava mies

The Wrestler

as Hinausautokuski

Hei kliffaa hei

as Poliisi

Marked

as Pimp

Niskavuori

as Nikulan isäntä

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs

1984

as Poliisietsivä

6.5

Crime and Punishment

1983

as Inspector Pennanen

6.9

Koomikko

1983

as Potilas

The Worthless

as Harström

Eight Mirrors

as Isa

Kauhea murhamies Lalli

1981

as Mustakulma Kaukovalta

Syöksykierre

1981

as Kalevi

3.0

Television (8)

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

2000

as Patologi

7.3

Team Ahma

1998

as Tiepalvelupäällikkö

9.0

Big Bang

1998

as Ukki

Kotikatu

1995

as Pajala

2.7

Hunajan maku

1993

as Rouhivaara

The Winter War

1991

as Yrjö ”Ylli” Alanen

8.0

Lentsu

1990

as Autoilija Toivo Kesseli

6.1

Eight Deadly Shots

1972

as 6. Poliisi

9.5