Esko Nikkari
Born: 1938-11-23 in Lapua, Finland
Died: 2006-12-17
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 Lapua, Finland – 17 December 2006 in Seinäjoki, Finland) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He debuted in 1974 in the movie Karvat. Nikkari was a workhorse of the Kaurismäki brothers, with whom he first worked on Rikos ja rangaistus in 1983. His last role with Aki Kaurismäki was in Man without a Past in 2002. He starred in the 1994 film Aapo opposite actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta and Kai Lehtinen. More recently, he has appeared in a number of Timo Koivusalo films such as Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa (2005), which is the last full-length movie he appeared in. Description above from the Wikipedia article Esko Nikkari, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2015
- Dirty Hands as Karsky
2005
- Shadow of the Eagle as Aaro's father
2003
- Land of Love as Lakeuden ristin suntio
2002
- The Man Without a Past as Bank Robber
2001
- The Rose of the Rascal as Väiski
2000
- Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood as Patologi
- Pieni pyhiinvaellus as Pappi
- Lakeuden kutsu as Paavo Hakala
- Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha as Sakari Piippo
1999
- Juha as Police Chief
- Rikos & rakkaus as Kassu Vartio
1998
- Team Ahma as Tiepalvelupäällikkö
- Big Bang as Ukki
- A Summer by the River as Hannes
1997
- Vaiennut kylä as Jarva, police officer
- Pekko ja unissakävelijä as Reino Kuovi, Poliisi
- The Minister of State as Dommer
1996
- Drifting Clouds as Restaurant Manager
- Tie naisen sydämeen as Taksikuski Lehtonen
- Pekko ja muukalainen as Reino Kuovi, poliisi
1995
- Kotikatu as Pajala
- The Last Wedding as Jalmari Pesonen / Grim Reaper (voice)
- Pekko ja massahurmaaja as Reino,Poliisi
1994
- Kaikki pelissä as Louhela
- Aapo as maanviljelysneuvos
- Pekko ja poika as Reino,Poliisi
1993
- Hunajan maku as Rouhivaara
- Pekko aikamiespojan poikamiesaika as Reino,Poliisi
1992
- Goodbye, Trainmen as Trainman Kauno Saario
- Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät as Pohjalainen perheenpää
1991
- The Winter War as Yrjö ”Ylli” Alanen
1990
- The Match Factory Girl as Stepfather
- Lentsu as Autoilija Toivo Kesseli
- Rampe & Naukkis – kaikkien aikojen superpari
1989
- The Winter War as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
- Cha Cha Cha as Policeman
1988
- Ariel as Car Dealer
- Plainlands as Paavo
- Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus as Johtaja ravintolassa
1987
- Hamlet Goes Business as Polonius
- Macbeth as Einari
- Tilinteko as Varjola
- Farewell, Mr. President as Businessman at the Restaurant
- Nonstop as Bookseller
1986
- Shadows in Paradise as Nikander's Co-Worker
- Päätepysäkki as Isä
- Lumikit as herra Jortikka, vaimoa odottava mies
1985
- The Wrestler as Hinausautokuski
- Hei kliffaa hei as Poliisi
1984
- The Clan: Tale of the Frogs as Poliisietsivä
- Marked
- Niskavuori as Nikulan isäntä
1983
- Crime and Punishment as Inspector Pennanen
- Koomikko as Potilas
1982
- The Worthless as Harström
- Eight Mirrors as Isa
1981
- Kauhea murhamies Lalli as Mustakulma Kaukovalta
- Syöksykierre as Kalevi
1972
- Eight Deadly Shots as 6. Poliisi