Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Jani Volanen
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
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Movies: 39Series: 16Crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 88856
IMDb ID: nm0901346
Known for: Acting
Born: November 1, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.16
Wikidata: Q3462630
Other jobs
Director (9)Screenplay (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, director and writer. He has appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Homecoming (2015), The Mine (2016), Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) and Hatching (2022). He is also a creator of a mystery thriller series Summer of Sorrow.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jani Volanen.
8.0
Teräsleidit – kuin viimeistä päivää
as Ville
2025 Movie
5.0
Täydelliset vieraat
as Leo
2025 Movie
5.2
Summer Is Crazy
as Otso
2025 Movie
5.5
Butterflies
as Petri
2024 Movie
6.2
Hatching
as Father
2022 Movie
7.0
The Bouncer
as The Bouncer
2020 Movie
5.9
Eden
as Asko
2020 Movie
5.1
Ladies of Steel
as Ville
2020 Movie
6.9
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
as Juha's Co-worker
2019 Movie
6.4
Happier Times, Grump
as Pekka
2018 Movie
6.2
Laugh or Die
as Hjalmar Kalm
2018 Movie
5.2
Lapland Odyssey 3
as Kittilän runkkareiden pomo
2017 Movie
6.8
The Mine
as Pekka Perä
2016 Movie
6.5
Distractions
as Veli Korhonen
2015 Movie
4.6
Homecoming
as Kake
2015 Movie
5.0
Police Investigates
as Ahti
2012 Movie
5.2
Love and Other Troubles
as Eikka
2012 Movie
The Patient
2010 Movie
5.5
On Thin Ice
as Hans
2009 Movie
4.2
One Foot Under
as Priest
2009 Movie
6.3
Forbidden Fruit
as Ilari
2009 Movie
5.8
Falling Angels
as Lääkäri Erjomaa
2008 Movie
Ylikävely
as Reverend Heikkinen
2008 Movie
4.7
Playing Solo
as Toimituspäällikkö
2007 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jani Volanen.
L/over – ikuisesti minun
6 eps
2026 Series
7.9
Munkkivuori
Director • 10 eps
2022 Series
6.6
M/S Romantic
Director • 4 eps
2019 Series
5.8
Bullets
as Jaska Lahti • 10 eps
2018 Series
6.9
Deadwind
as Usko Bergdahl • 12 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Nurses
as Paul • 13 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Virta
as Petri Kivelä • 2 eps
2011 Series
4.8
Putous
Director • 8 eps
2010 Series
8.4
Ihmebantu
2009 Series
8.0
Suojelijat
as Rami • 10 eps
2008 Series
5.0
Maan mitta
as Juha Kemppi • 3 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Jefferson Anderson
as Kyösti Pöysti (Voice) / Juhani Kontiovaara (Voice) • 64 eps
2007 Series
8.7
Mennen tullen
4 eps
2000 Series
7.3
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Akseli • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Kaverille ei jätetä
as Arto "Ape" Rutanen • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.4
Studio Julmahuvi
Director • 8 eps
1998 Series