Olli Haaskivi

Olli Haaskivi
Born	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present
Father	Kai Haaskivi
Relatives	Niklas Hagman (cousin)
Website	ollihaaskivi.com

Olli Haaskivi is an American-Finnish 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 Booker High School in Sarasota beginning in the 9th grade, and upon graduation he studied musical theatre at the 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 Edward Norton in Motherless Brooklyn , directed by Norton. ^[5] He would make 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	Psycho Therapy	Seymour

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Unforgettable	Man Dressed Like Morgan	Episode: "Endgame"
2014	Boardwalk Empire	Conors' Assistant	Episode: "Golden Days for Boys and Girls"
2015	Hindsight	Roger	Episode: "The Imaginary Line"
2015–2016	Mr. Robot	Shelter Tech	2 episodes
2016	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver	Apple Engineering Assistant	Episode: "Encryption"
	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Shane	Episode: "Kimmy Finds Her Mom!"
	Odd Mom Out	Waiter	Episode: "The O.D.D. Couple"
	Difficult People	Chester	Episode: "36 Candles"
	The Blacklist	Theo	Episode: "The Lindquist Concern (No. 105)"
2017	Z: The Beginning of Everything	Vogel	Episode: "The Right Side of Paradise"
	The Detour	Church Assistant	Episode: "The Job"
	Orange Is the New Black	Aide	Episode: "Tattoo You"
	Power	Tech	Episode: "When I Get Out"
2018	Get Shorty	Reed Jennings	Episode: "Pest Control"
	Elementary	Terry Weaver	Episode: "The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz"
	The Sinner	Matias Lorcas	3 episodes
2018–2020	Manifest	Isaiah	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2019	Queen Sugar	Bill Linden	Episode: "By the Spit"
	The Deuce	Dr. Oser	3 episodes
	Cake	Pete	2 episodes
2020	The Plot Against America	Roosevelt Man	Miniseries, episode: "Part 6"
	Social Distance	Dean	Episode: "A Celebration of the Human Life Cycle"
2021	The Falcon and the Winter Soldier	Dr. Wilfred Nagel	Miniseries, episode: "Power Broker"
2022	The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	Marvin	Episode: "Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest"
	Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty	Phil Knight	Episode: "Memento Mori"
	Queer as Folk	George	Episode: "Problemática"
2024	The Big Cigar	Arthur A. Ross	Miniseries, 4 episodes
	Blue Bloods	Rocco Amato	Episode: "Entitlement"
2024	The Night Agent	Lars	Episode: "Cultural Exchange"

References

1. Courtney, Paula (October 18, 2019). "In Conversation with Olli Haaskivi ~ Actor: The Sinner, Manifest, The Deuce". Absolute Music Chat. Retrieved September 2, 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 September 2, 2022.
3. "Seussical". University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance . Retrieved September 2, 2022.
4. Handelman, Jay (October 12, 2019). "Booker High grad is everywhere on screen this fall". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Retrieved September 2, 2022.
5. Stagnitta, Ali (October 30, 2019). "Motherless Brooklyns Olli Haaskivi Details Working With 'Supportive & Wise' Edward Norton". Hollywood Life . Retrieved September 2, 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 September 2, 2022.
8. Grobar, Matt (August 18, 2022). "The Big Cigar: Oppenheimers Olli Haaskivi Latest To Join Apple Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 18, 2022.

External links

• Olli Haaskivi at IMDb