Portrait of Jani Volanen

Acting

Jani Volanen

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Studio Julmahuvi
Studio Julmahuvi
GoodWatch score85/100

Characters

4

The characters Jani Volanen played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jani Volanen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Romance
    2.8, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Finnish Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Dark Comedy 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Character Driven 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Workplace Comedy 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Finnish Sketch Comedy 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Slow-Paced Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 63
L/over – ikuisesti minun
L/over – ikuisesti minun (2026)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Summer Is Crazy
Summer Is Crazy (2025)
GoodWatch score 56

as Otso

Ladies of Steel: Like There's No Tomorrow
Ladies of Steel: Like There's No Tomorrow (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ville

Perfect strangers
Perfect strangers (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as Leo

Butterflies
Butterflies (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Petri

Hatching
Hatching (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

as Father

The Bouncer
The Bouncer (2020)

as The Bouncer

Ladies of Steel
Ladies of Steel (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ville

Eden
Eden (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

as Asko

2010s

13 titles · average score 64
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
GoodWatch score 79

as Juha's Co-worker

Bullets
Bullets (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Jaska Lahti

Laugh or Die
Laugh or Die (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hjalmar Kalm

Deadwind
Deadwind (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Usko Bergdahl

Happier Times, Grump
Happier Times, Grump (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Pekka

The Mine
The Mine (2016)
GoodWatch score 67

as Pekka Perä

Distractions
Distractions (2015)
GoodWatch score 66

as Veli Korhonen

Homecoming
Homecoming (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Kake

Nurses
Nurses (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Paul

Police Investigates
Police Investigates (2012)

as Ahti

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

as Eikka

Virta
Virta (2011)

TV show · as Petri Kivelä

2000s

19 titles · average score 64
Ihmebantu
Ihmebantu (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Various

On Thin Ice
On Thin Ice (2009)

as Hans

Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ilari

Suojelijat
Suojelijat (2008)

TV show · as Rami

Jefferson Anderson
Jefferson Anderson (2007)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Kyösti Pöysti (Voice) / Juhani Kontiovaara (Voice)

Man's Job
Man's Job (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

as Olli

Maan mitta
Maan mitta (2007)

TV show · as Juha Kemppi

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as Nipa

The Prince of Soap
The Prince of Soap (2006)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ohjaaja

Rumble
Rumble (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Mennen tullen
Mennen tullen (2000)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · Screenplay, Director

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

TV show · as Akseli

1990s

13 titles · average score 50
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye (1999)

as Sulo Salo / Kalevi Salo

Jerico 2000
Jerico 2000 (1999)

Director, Writer

Kaverille ei jätetä
Kaverille ei jätetä (1999)

TV show · as Taksikuski / Mies kapakassa

Rakastin epätoivoista naista
Rakastin epätoivoista naista (1999)

as Baarimikko

Fire-Eater
Fire-Eater (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Clown

The Joyboys Story
The Joyboys Story (1997)

as Yanee

Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava (1997)
GoodWatch score 45

as Porttivahti Räikkönen

Toini ja Heikki Haaman Show
Toini ja Heikki Haaman Show (1995)

TV show · Writer

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni (1994)
GoodWatch score 47

as Vartiomies Räikkönen

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

as Alikersantti Räikkönen

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

as Sotamies Räikkönen

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

as Räikkönen