Jani Volanen

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Jani Volanen
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Jani Volanen in 1993
Born
Jani Kristian Volanen

(1971-11-01) 1 November 1971 (age 53)
Occupations
Years active1986–present
Notable work M/S Romantic
Summer of Sorrow  [ fi ]

Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, writer and director.

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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 Best Supporting Actor  [ fi ] twice for his roles in the films A Man's Work (2007) and The Mine  [ fi ] (Jättiläinen, 2016). [1] In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film The Bouncer (Poke) that won the 2021  [ fi ] Jussi Award for Best Short Film  [ fi ]. [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  [ fi ] (Munkkivuori) in 2023. [4] [5]

Filmography

Actor

Film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
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 friendWon the 2008  [ fi ] Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor  [ fi ]
2009 Forbidden Fruit (Kielletty hedelmä)Ilari
2012 Love and Other Troubles (Hulluna Saraan)Eikka
2014 Schönefeld Boulevard  [ de ]Leif
2016 The Mine  [ fi ] (Jättiläinen)Pekka PeräWon the 2017  [ fi ] Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor  [ fi ]
2018 Deadwind (Karppi)Usko Bergdahl
2019 Dogs Don't Wear Pants (Koirat eivät käytä housuja)Pauli
2020The Bouncer (Poke)Nightclub bouncerShort film, also writer
2022 Hatching (Pahanhautoja)Father
Television performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2013 Jefferson Anderson (Pasila)Kyösti PöystiAnimated series (voice role), 64 episodes
2018 Bullets Jaska Lahti10 episodes

Director and/or writer

Film
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2002 Rumble YesYes
2015 Distractions  [ fi ] (Häiriötekijä)NoYes
2020The Bouncer (Poke)NoYesShort film, also actor
Television
YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
1997 The Joyboys Story  [ fi ]NoYesTV film, won the Montreux Bronze Rose Award for Comedy
1998 Studio Julmahuvi YesYesTV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series
1999Jerico 2000YesYesTV film
2000–2001 Mennen tullen YesYesTV miniseries
2003 Ranuan kummit  [ fi ]YesYesTV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series
2004SairaskertomuksiaNoYesTV series
2009 Ihmebantu  [ fi ]YesYesTV series, won both the Venla award and Golden TV award for Best Comedy Series
2010 Comedy Combat (Putous)YesYesTV series
2019 M/S Romantic YesYesTV miniseries, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series
2022 Summer of Sorrow  [ fi ] (Munkkivuori)YesYesTV series, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series

References

  1. Tähtivaara, Sarianne (24 March 2017). "Jani Volanen sai miessivuosa-Jussin - kiitti Pekka Perää palkintopuheessaan". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. Peltonen, Elias (15 September 2021). "Parhaan elokuvan Jussi-palkinto Tovelle – voitto kuudessa muussakin kategoriassa". Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.