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Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 23, 1938
Died
December 17, 2006
Place of Birth
Lapua, Finland
Also Known As
- Esko Vilhelm Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
0.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
5.1
Karsky
Dirty Hands
2015
4.0
Aaro's father
Shadow of the Eagle
2005
4.6
Lakeuden ristin suntio
Land of Love
2003
7.4
Bank Robber
The Man Without a Past
2002
6.2
Väiski
The Rose of the Rascal
2001
7.0
Pappi
Pieni pyhiinvaellus
2000
4.5
Sakari Piippo
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
2000
7.3
Patologi
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
2000
5.5
Paavo Hakala
Lakeuden kutsu
2000
6.7
Police Chief
Juha
1999
Credits
Dirty Hands
as Karsky
2015
5.1
Shadow of the Eagle
as Aaro's father
2005
4.0
Land of Love
as Lakeuden ristin suntio
2003
4.6
The Man Without a Past
as Bank Robber
2002
7.4
The Rose of the Rascal
as Väiski
2001
6.2
Pieni pyhiinvaellus
as Pappi
2000
7.0
Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha
as Sakari Piippo
2000
4.5
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Patologi
2000
7.3
Lakeuden kutsu
as Paavo Hakala
2000
5.5
Juha
as Police Chief
1999
6.7
Rikos & rakkaus
as Kassu Vartio
1999
3.8
Big Bang
as Ukki
1998
0.0
A Summer by the River
as Hannes
1998
6.8
Team Ahma
as Tiepalvelupäällikkö
1998
9.0
Pekko ja unissakävelijä
as Reino Kuovi, Poliisi
1997
3.6
Vaiennut kylä
as Jarva, police officer
1997
3.4
The Minister of State
as Dommer
1997
5.0
Tie naisen sydämeen
as Taksikuski Lehtonen
1996
6.0
Pekko ja muukalainen
as Reino Kuovi, poliisi
1996
3.4
Drifting Clouds
as Restaurant Manager
1996
7.6
Pekko ja massahurmaaja
as Reino,Poliisi
1995
3.6
Kotikatu
as Pajala
1995
2.7
The Last Wedding
as Jalmari Pesonen / Grim Reaper (voice)
1995
5.8
Pekko ja poika
as Reino,Poliisi
1994
5.4
Aapo
as maanviljelysneuvos
1994
5.0
Kaikki pelissä
as Louhela
1994
5.3
Pekko aikamiespojan poikamiesaika
as Reino,Poliisi
1993
4.2
Hunajan maku
as Rouhivaara
1993
0.0
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as Pohjalainen perheenpää
1992
4.5
Goodbye, Trainmen
as Trainman Kauno Saario
1992
5.7
The Winter War
as Yrjö ”Ylli” Alanen
1991
8.0
Rampe & Naukkis – kaikkien aikojen superpari
1990
3.6
Lentsu
as Autoilija Toivo Kesseli
1990
6.1
The Match Factory Girl
as Stepfather
1990
7.4
The Winter War
as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
1989
7.0
Cha Cha Cha
as Policeman
1989
6.9
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
as Johtaja ravintolassa
1988
4.8
Ariel
as Car Dealer
1988
7.1
Plainlands
as Paavo
1988
5.8
Hamlet Goes Business
as Polonius
1987
6.7
Tilinteko
as Varjola
1987
6.0
Macbeth
as Einari
1987
4.5
Farewell, Mr. President
as Businessman at the Restaurant
1987
5.8
Nonstop
as Bookseller
1987
0.0
Shadows in Paradise
as Nikander's Co-Worker
1986
7.3
🎬
Päätepysäkki
as Isä
1986
2.0
Lumikit
as herra Jortikka, vaimoa odottava mies
1986
0.0
The Wrestler
as Hinausautokuski
1985
5.5
Hei kliffaa hei
as Poliisi
1985
4.4
Niskavuori
as Nikulan isäntä
1984
6.0
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Poliisietsivä
1984
6.7
🎬
Marked
1984
4.6
Crime and Punishment
as Inspector Pennanen
1983
6.9
Koomikko
as Potilas
1983
0.0
The Worthless
as Harström
1982
6.2
Eight Mirrors
as Isa
1982
1.0
Syöksykierre
as Kalevi
1981
3.0
🎬
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as Mustakulma Kaukovalta
1981
0.0
Eight Deadly Shots
as 6. Poliisi
1972
9.5