Name
Esko Nikkari
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1938-11-23
Deathday
2006-12-17 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Lapua, Finland
Biography
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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.
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Known For
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Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams...
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Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miracu...
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Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashe...
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The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husba...
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A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story...
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A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film gro...
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Pekka arrives back to his home village of Jerusalem to celebrate the last wedding of the v...
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After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months lat...
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Former student Rahikainen is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apart...
- 1986 Shadows in Paradise as Nikander's Co-Worker
- 1990 The Match Factory Girl as Stepfather
- 1984 The Clan: Tale of the Frogs as Poliisietsivä
- 1987 Hamlet Goes Business as Polonius
- 2001 The Rose of the Rascal as Väiski
- 1987 Nonstop as Bookseller
- 1982 The Worthless as Harström
- 1986 Lumikit as herra Jortikka, vaimoa odottava mies
- 1997 The Minister of State as Dommer
- 1992 Goodbye, Trainmen as Trainman Kauno Saario
- 1983 Crime and Punishment as Inspector Pennanen
- 1988 Plainlands as Paavo
- 1986 Päätepysäkki as Isä
- 1987 Macbeth as Einari
- 1983 Koomikko as Potilas
- 1998 A Summer by the River as Hannes
- 1981 Kauhea murhamies Lalli as Mustakulma Kaukovalta
- 1987 Farewell, Mr. President as Businessman at the Restaurant
- 2000 Lakeuden kutsu as Paavo Hakala
- 1988 Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus as Johtaja ravintolassa
- 1992 Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmät as Pohjalainen perheenpää
- 2003 Land of Love as Lakeuden ristin suntio
- 2015 Dirty Hands as Karsky
- 1987 Tilinteko as Varjola
- 1994 Aapo as maanviljelysneuvos
- 1997 Vaiennut kylä as Jarva, police officer
- 1989 The Winter War as Yrjö 'Ylli' Alanen
- 2000 Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha as Sakari Piippo
- 1989 Cha Cha Cha as Policeman
- 1999 Rikos & rakkaus as Kassu Vartio
- 1995 The Last Wedding as Jalmari Pesonen / Grim Reaper (voice)
- 1985 Hei kliffaa hei as Poliisi
- 2002 The Man Without a Past as Bank Robber
- 1994 Kaikki pelissä as Louhela
- 1996 Drifting Clouds as Restaurant Manager
- 2005 Shadow of the Eagle as Aaro's father
- 1997 Pekko ja unissakävelijä as Reino Kuovi, Poliisi
- 1993 Pekko aikamiespojan poikamiesaika as Reino,Poliisi
- 1996 Pekko ja muukalainen as Reino Kuovi, poliisi
- 1995 Pekko ja massahurmaaja as Reino,Poliisi
- 1994 Pekko ja poika as Reino,Poliisi
- 1988 Ariel as Car Dealer
- 1984 Marked as Pimp
- 1999 Juha as Police Chief
- 1981 Syöksykierre as Kalevi
- 1985 The Wrestler as Hinausautokuski
- 1984 Niskavuori as Nikulan isäntä
- 2000 Pieni pyhiinvaellus as Pappi
- 1982 Eight Mirrors as Isa
- 1990 Rampe & Naukkis – kaikkien aikojen superpari
- 1996 Tie naisen sydämeen as Taksikuski Lehtonen
- 2001 Ponterosa as maalaisisäntä ruotsinlaivalla
- 1989 Irti Maasta as Uolevi Lyyra
- 1974 Omat koirat purivat as Otso Kianto
- 1992 Karavaani as Silmä
- 1989 Dildo as Isä puistossa
- 1993 Hunajan maku ( 1 episode ) as Rouhivaara
- 1972 Eight Deadly Shots ( 4 episodes ) as 6. Poliisi
- 1998 Big Bang ( 4 episodes ) as Ukki
- 1995 Kotikatu ( 7 episodes ) as Pajala
- 2000 Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood ( 20 episodes ) as Patologi
- 1990 Lentsu ( 3 episodes ) as Autoilija Toivo Kesseli
- 1991 The Winter War ( 5 episodes ) as Yrjö ”Ylli” Alanen
- 1998 Team Ahma ( 1 episode ) as Tiepalvelupäällikkö
- 1980 Tosimiehiä ( 5 episodes ) as Asser
