(born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, writer and director. Born in
Helsinki
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, 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
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. Volanen often plays characters with personality disorders. He is a member of the comedy group
Julmahuvi.
Volanen has won the
Jussi Award
The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.
History
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hel ...
for twice for his roles in the films ''
A Man's Work'' (2007) and ' (, 2016). In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film ''The Bouncer'' () that won the . Volanen won the
Golden Venla
The Golden Venla () is a Finnish television competition and gala organized by the (Televisioakatemia ry, which comprises MTV3, Yle, Sanoma
Sanoma Corporation (, , formerly SanomaWSOY) is Finland's largest media group and a European educat ...
s for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series for ''
M/S Romantic'' in 2020 and for ' () in 2023.
Filmography
Actor
Director and/or writer
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
Male actors from Helsinki
Writers from Helsinki
20th-century Finnish male actors
20th-century Finnish screenwriters
21st-century Finnish male actors
21st-century Finnish screenwriters
Finnish film directors
Finnish male film actors
Finnish male screenwriters
Finnish male television actors
Finnish television directors
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