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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 22, 1931
Died
September 26, 2025
Place of Birth
Nummi, Finland
Esa Saario
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Esa Saario was a Finnish actor and singer. Saario was an actor at the Finnish National Theater from 1958 until his retirement in 1997. Saario's film roles included the social democratic politician Janne Kivivuori in the films Under the North Star, and Akseli and Elina, based on the novels by Väinö Linna. Saario also voiced numerous animated films and series. His most famous voice roles included King Triton in The Little Mermaid and Mufasa in The Lion King in their Finnish dubs.
Known For
7.3
Kylänvanhin / Löylynhenki / kertoja (voice)
Quest for a Heart
2007
6.8
Joulupukki (voice)
Santa Claus and the Magic Drum
1996
0.0
Pyörähtälä
Viimeiset siemenperunat
1993
7.0
Pyörähtälä
Viimeiset siemenperunat
1993
4.7
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991
5.8
Detective Lieutenant Kairamo
Farewell, Mr. President
1987
4.0
Arttu Syyskylä
Akallinen mies
1986
6.0
Kaarlo Niskavuori
Niskavuori
1984
6.0
Metsätalousneuvoja Huhtanen
Akaton mies
1983
4.0
Paavo Tyni
Ruskan jälkeen
1979
Credits
Quest for a Heart
as Kylänvanhin / Löylynhenki / kertoja (voice)
2007
7.3
Santa Claus and the Magic Drum
as Joulupukki (voice)
1996
6.8
Viimeiset siemenperunat
as Pyörähtälä
1993
0.0
Viimeiset siemenperunat
as Pyörähtälä
1993
7.0
Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herra
1991
4.7
Farewell, Mr. President
as Detective Lieutenant Kairamo
1987
5.8
Akallinen mies
as Arttu Syyskylä
1986
4.0
Niskavuori
as Kaarlo Niskavuori
1984
6.0
Akaton mies
as Metsätalousneuvoja Huhtanen
1983
6.0
Ruskan jälkeen
as Paavo Tyni
1979
4.0
An Unknown Friend
as Tietokoneoperaattori
1978
4.3
Trust
as Kullervo Manner
1976
3.2
Meiltähän tämä käy
as tuomari Ketonen
1973
3.0
Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
1971
4.8
Akseli and Elina
as Janne Kivivuori
1970
6.4
Here, Beneath the North Star
as Janne Kivivuori
1968
6.8
Totuus on armoton
as Itkonen
1963
3.5
Ihana seikkailu
as Henrik Södersvans
1962
2.0
Kankkulan kaivolla
as Esa Saario
1960
10.0
Oho, sanoi Eemeli
as (uncredited)
1960
0.0
Sven Tuuva the Hero
1958
5.3
Tytön huivi
as (uncredited)
1951
5.5