Portrait of Ville Virtanen

Acting

Ville Virtanen

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bordertown
Bordertown
GoodWatch score78/100

Characters

1

The characters Ville Virtanen played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ville Virtanen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Nostalgia
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Bleak Atmosphere 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Realism 2
  • Nordic Noir 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Nordic Noir Atmosphere 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Psychological Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Labrintus
Labrintus

as Dr. Yershov

Hägring 38
Hägring 38

Writer

2020s

15 titles · average score 61
Never Alone
Never Alone (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Abraham Stiller

The Glass Dome
The Glass Dome (2025)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Tage

Beck 53 - From the Ashes
Beck 53 - From the Ashes (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

as Stefan

Isolated
Isolated (2024)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Anton Kairamo

Get Away
Get Away (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

as Detective Forsberg

Thank You, I'm Sorry
Thank You, I'm Sorry (2023)
GoodWatch score 65

as Timo

Trolltider – legenden om Bergatrollet
Trolltider – legenden om Bergatrollet (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Rolf

The Lost
The Lost (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Rainer Lunt

Kikka!
Kikka! (2022)
GoodWatch score 62

as Irwin Goodman

Bordertown: The Mural Murders
Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kari Sorjonen

Knocking
Knocking (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kaj

The Longest Day
The Longest Day (2020)

as Johannes

2010s

27 titles · average score 61
Scenes in the Night
Scenes in the Night (2018)

as Henrik

Law of the Land
Law of the Land (2017)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lasse

The Eternal Road
The Eternal Road (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

as John Hill

Bordertown
Bordertown (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Kari Sorjonen

Heroes of the Baltic Sea
Heroes of the Baltic Sea (2016)

TV show · as Magnus Fleming

Talvisydän
Talvisydän (2015)

as Eikka

Flocking
Flocking (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ian

No Thank You
No Thank You (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

as Matti Valkonen

Love and Other Troubles
Love and Other Troubles (2012)
GoodWatch score 54

as Taisto Hietalahti

Apinajuttu
Apinajuttu (2010)

as Jensse

Bad Family
Bad Family (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mikael Lindgren

Beyond
Beyond (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kimmo Moilanen

2000s

17 titles · average score 59
Sauna
Sauna (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Eerik

Lacrimosa
Lacrimosa (2008)

as Jan Saras

The Year of the Wolf
The Year of the Wolf (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

as Leif

Black Ice
Black Ice (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ilkka

Christmas Story
Christmas Story (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

as Henrik

Jackpot
Jackpot (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

as Passat-äijä

Dog Nail Clipper
Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

as Foreman Luti

Producing Adults
Producing Adults (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

as Marriage Councillor

Upswing
Upswing (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Erik

Venny
Venny (2003)

TV show · as Juhani Aho / Jussi Brofelt

Irtiottoja
Irtiottoja (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Palander

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Veli Miettinen

1990s

9 titles · average score 54
A Respectable Tragedy
A Respectable Tragedy (1998)

as Tauno Saarinen

Lunastus
Lunastus (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Punakaartilainen

Kotikatu
Kotikatu (1995)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Arttu Laakso

Harjunpää ja heimolaiset
Harjunpää ja heimolaiset (1995)

TV show · as Kauranen

The Hobbits
The Hobbits (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Legolas

Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (1993)

as Kauranen

The Winter War
The Winter War (1991)

TV show · as Jaakko Rajala

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

as Valkoisten kersantti

Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990)

as President's Servant / Presidentin palvelija

1980s

5 titles · average score 77
The Winter War
The Winter War (1989)
GoodWatch score 77

as Jaakko Rajala

Hymyhuulet
Hymyhuulet (1987)

TV show · as various

Ursula
Ursula (1986)

as Mårten

Fakta homma
Fakta homma (1986)

TV show · as Myyjä / Portsari

Hamlet
Hamlet (1985)

as Gyldenstern