Olli Haaskivi

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Olli Haaskivi is a Finnish-American actor.

Early life and family

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio where his father, Finnish soccer player Kai Haaskivi, was playing for the Cleveland Force. When Haaskivi was 8, the family moved to Florida, where he grew up between Bradenton and Sarasota. His cousin is former NHL hockey player Niklas Hagman.[1][2]

Career

He attended

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.[1] During his time there, he performed in a production of Seussical alongside Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Benj Pasek.[3] His first onscreen role was in an episode of Unforgettable in 2012.[4]

In 2019, Haaskivi appeared in a small role opposite

Motherless Brooklyn, directed by Norton.[5] He would made a guest appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Dr. Nagel.[6] In February 2022, he was cast in Oppenheimer, a biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan,[7] and was cast in a recurring role in the Apple TV+ miniseries The Big Cigar later that year.[8]

Personal life

Haaskivi holds dual citizenship between the United States and Finland. Due to an error made when his father was filing citizenship papers on his behalf, Haaskivi was briefly listed amongst Finland's Most Wanted.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 From Nowhere Mr. McGrath
The Lennon Report Clerk Andrew Adams
2017 Freak Show Tour Guide
Going in Style Man Showing House Uncredited
Who We Are Now Kevin
2018 Nancy Dr. Waters
2019
Motherless Brooklyn
Hall of Records Clerk
2020 The MisEducation of Bindu Mr. Deedham
2023 Oppenheimer Edward Condon
2024 The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who
Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
Completed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Unforgettable Man Dressed Like Morgan 1 episode
2014 Boardwalk Empire Conors' Assistant 1 episode
2015 Hindsight Roger 1 episode
2015–2016 Mr. Robot Shelter Tech 2 episodes
2016 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Apple Engineering Assistant 1 episode
2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Shane 1 episode
2016 Odd Mom Out Waiter 1 episode
2016 Difficult People Chester 1 episode
2016 The Blacklist Theo 1 episode
2017 Z: The Beginning of Everything Vogel 1 episode
2017 The Detour Church Assistant 1 episode
2017
Orange is the New Black
Aide 1 episode
2017 Power Tech 1 episode
2018 Get Shorty Reed Jennings 1 episode
2018 Elementary Terry Weaver 1 episode
2018 The Sinner Matias Lorcas 3 episodes
2018–2020 Manifest Isaiah Recurring role, 5 episodes
2019 Queen Sugar Bill Linden 1 episode
2019 The Deuce Dr. Oser 3 episodes
2019 Cake Pete 2 episodes
2020 The Plot Against America Roosevelt Man Miniseries, 1 episode
2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Dr. Wilfred Nagel Miniseries, 1 episode
2022 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Marvin 1 episode
2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Phil Knight 1 episode
2022 Queer as Folk George 1 episode
2024 The Big Cigar Arthur A. Ross Upcoming miniseries

References

  1. ^ a b c Courtney, Paula (October 18, 2019). "In Conversation with Olli Haaskivi ~ Actor: The Sinner, Manifest, The Deuce". Absolute Music Chat. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ Bantanen, Kimmo (August 2, 2022). "Kansainvälisissä huippusarjoissa näytellyt Olli Haaskivi on vielä monelle suomalaiselle vieras – kuuluisan suvun vesa luo uraa maailmantähtien rinnalla". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
    . Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ Handelman, Jay (October 12, 2019). "Booker High grad is everywhere on screen this fall". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. ^ Stagnitta, Ali (October 30, 2019). "Motherless Brooklyns Olli Haaskivi Details Working With 'Supportive & Wise' Edward Norton". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ Frazier, Adam (April 2, 2021). "'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Team Up With Old Enemies and Lost Allies in "Power Broker"". /Film. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (February 16, 2022). "Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Adds Halloween Kills, Manifest Actors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 18, 2022). "The Big Cigar: Oppenheimers Olli Haaskivi Latest To Join Apple Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

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