
Jani Volanen
Biography
Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, director and writer. He has appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Homecoming (2015), The Mine (2016), Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) and Hatching (2022). He is also a creator of a mystery thriller series Summer of Sorrow.
Movie Appearances

Man's Job
as Olli
2007

Forbidden Fruit
as Ilari
2009

Fire-Eater
as Clown
1998

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
as Nipa
2006

Lapland Odyssey 3
as Kittilän runkkareiden pomo
2017

The Prince of Soap
as Ohjaaja
2006

Butterflies
as Petri
2024

Playing Solo
as Toimituspäällikkö
2007

Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät
as Alikersantti Räikkönen
1992

Police Investigates
as Ahti
2012

An Eye for an Eye
as Sulo Salo / Kalevi Salo
1999

Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet
as Sotamies Räikkönen
1991

Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
as Vartiomies Räikkönen
1994

The Mine
as Pekka Perä
2016

Summer Is Crazy
as Otso
2025

Jerico 2000
1999

The Joyboys Story
as Yanee
1997

Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeava
as Porttivahti Räikkönen
1997

Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva
as Räikkönen
1990

Homecoming
as Kake
2015
TV Appearances

Maan mitta
as Juha Kemppi
2007

Suojelijat
as Rami
2008

Deadwind
as Usko Bergdahl
2018

Kaverille ei jätetä
as Arto "Ape" Rutanen
1999

Kaverille ei jätetä
as Mies kapakassa
1999

Kaverille ei jätetä
as Taksikuski
1999

Kaverille ei jätetä
as Lasse
1999

Jefferson Anderson
as Kyösti Pöysti (Voice) / Juhani Kontiovaara (Voice)
2007
Operation Interheil
as Antti Sahlberg
2001

Nurses
as Paul
2014

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Akseli
2000

Mennen tullen
2000