Esko Nikkari
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Shadows in Paradise
as Nikander's Co-Worker
1986
The Match Factory Girl
as Stepfather
1990
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Poliisietsivä
1984
Hamlet Goes Business
as Polonius
1987
The Rose of the Rascal
as Väiski
2001
Nonstop
as Bookseller
1987
The Worthless
as Harström
1982
Lumikit
as herra Jortikka, vaimoa odottava mies
1986
The Minister of State
as Dommer
1997
Goodbye, Trainmen
as Trainman Kauno Saario
1992
Crime and Punishment
as Inspector Pennanen
1983
Plainlands
as Paavo
1988
Päätepysäkki
as Isä
1986
Macbeth
as Einari
1987
Koomikko
as Potilas
1983
A Summer by the River
as Hannes
1998
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as Mustakulma Kaukovalta
1981
Farewell, Mr. President
as Businessman at the Restaurant
1987
Lakeuden kutsu
as Paavo Hakala
2000
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
as Johtaja ravintolassa
1988
