Aarre Karén
Born: 1932-11-29 in Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2021-08-08
Known For: Acting
Biography
Aarre Karén was a Finnish actor who performed in theater, films and television. Karén played his first major film role in The Gauntlet (1971), directed by Maunu Kurkvaara. Karén's film career spanned 47 years, during which he appeared in many of Spede Pasanen's Uuno Turhapuro films. He also played voice roles in several popular animated films and series dubbed into Finnish, such as Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh, Joker in Batman and Abraham Simpson in The Simpsons movie. Karén's last film role was in 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013), directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa. Actress Linnea Skog is Karén's granddaughter.
Filmography
2014
- Nurses as Toivo
2013
- 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage as Hearing Impaired Man
2012
- Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble as Topias (voice)
2011
- Eetu ja Konna as Sekalaisia
2009
- Thomas as Kalle
2008
- The Flight Before Christmas as Isoisä (voice)
2007
- Quest for a Heart as Lakeija (voice)
- The Year of the Wolf as Erik
- Maan mitta as Simola
2006
- Lights in the Dusk as Night Shelter Manager
2003
2002
- The Man Without a Past as Doctor
- Dogs Have No Hell as Goldsmith
1996
- Drifting Clouds as Bank Manager
- Yöjuna as Helimäki, tutkijalautakunnan puheenjohtaja
- Santa Claus and the Magic Drum as Lapinnoita (voice)
1994
- Uuno Turhapuron veli as Tarmon anopin yhtiön johtokunnan jäsen
- Anita as CI Penttilä
1993
- Puhtaat valkeat lakanat as Kauko Seppä
- Nitro League
- Takatöölö Story as Seniorilääkäri
- Uuno Turhapuron poika
1992
1990
- Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva as Doctor
1989
- Cha Cha Cha as Bank Manager
1987
- Farewell, Mr. President as Older Man at the Shooting Track
1986
- Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle as Konduktööri
- Linna as Momus
- Maailman paras as pankinjohtaja
1985
- Musta tuntuu as Kivelä
1983
- Menestyksen maku as Tuuli's Father
- Apinan vuosi as Kaarle Autio, Ile's father
1982
- Reinikainen as Etsivä
- The Worthless as 1# Poolshark
- Ulvova mylläri as Kamreeri
- Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
1981
- Pedon merkki as Jalkaväen kapteeni
1979
- Natalia as Väinö Volontinen