Jani Volanen
Jani Volanen | |
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 Jani Volanen in 1993 | |
| Born | Jani Kristian Volanen 1 November 1971 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Notable work | M/S Romantic Summer of Sorrow |
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, writer and director. Born in
Finnish television
. Volanen often plays characters with personality disorders.
Volanen has won the
Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor twice for his roles in the films A Man's Work (2007) and The Mine (Jättiläinen, 2016).[1] In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film The Bouncer (Poke) that won the 2021 Jussi Award for Best Short Film.[2][3] 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.[4][5]
Filmography
Actor
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| 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 Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor ]
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| 2009 | Forbidden Fruit (Kielletty hedelmä) | Ilari | |
| 2012 | Love and Other Troubles (Hulluna Saraan) | Eikka | |
| 2014 | Schönefeld Boulevard | Leif | |
| 2016 | The Mine (Jättiläinen) | Pekka Perä | Won the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor ]
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| 2018 | Deadwind (Karppi) | Usko Bergdahl | |
| 2020 | The Bouncer (Poke) | Nightclub bouncer | Short film, also writer |
| 2021 | Hatching (Pahanhautoja) | Father |
Director and/or writer
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rumble | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Distractions (Häiriötekijä) | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Bouncer (Poke) | No | Yes | Short film, also actor |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Joyboys Story | No | Yes | TV film |
| 1998 | Studio Julmahuvi
|
Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 1999 | Jerico 2000 | Yes | Yes | TV film |
| 2000–2001 | Mennen tullen | Yes | Yes | TV miniseries |
| 2003 | Ranuan kummit | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2004 | Sairaskertomuksia | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2009 | Ihmebantu | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2010 | Comedy Combat (Putous) | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2015 | Tripla | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2019 | M/S Romantic | Yes | Yes | TV miniseries, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series |
| 2021 | Kioski | No | Yes | TV series |
| 2022 | Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori) | Yes | Yes | TV series, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series |
References
- ^ Tähtivaara, Sarianne (24 March 2017). "Jani Volanen sai miessivuosa-Jussin - kiitti Pekka Perää palkintopuheessaan". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Pajukallio, Arto (7 September 2021). "Jani Volanen pukee sankarinviitan päälle lyhytelokuvassa, mutta pelastajan ura ei oikein suju". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Peltonen, Elias (15 September 2021). "Parhaan elokuvan Jussi-palkinto Tovelle – voitto kuudessa muussakin kategoriassa". Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Hapuli, Noora (17 January 2020). "M/S Romantic putsasi pöydän Venla-gaalassa! Supersuosittu sarja nappasi neljä pystiä – sarjan nuorin tähti Iivo, 8, tuuletti villisti". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Rinta-Tassi, Minna (20 January 2023). "Munkkivuori-draamasarja kahmi eniten Venloja, yleisön suosikki oli Ylen Puoli seitsemän: katso kaikki palkitut". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
External links
- Jani Volanen at IMDb
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