Jani Volanen


is a Finnish actor, writer and director.

Biography

Born in Helsinki, he has appeared in more than fifty TV and movie productions and thirty professional theater productions since 1986. Volanen has also created and directed many comedy shows for Finnish television. Volanen often plays characters with personality disorders. He is a member of the comedy group Julmahuvi.
Volanen has won the Jussi Award for twice for his roles in the films A Man's Work and '. In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film The Bouncer that won the . Volanen won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series for M/S Romantic in 2020 and for ' in 2023.

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999An Eye for an Eye Sulo Salo, Kalevi Salo
2006Matti: Hell Is for Heroes Nipa
2006SaippuaprinssiDirector
2007A Man's Work Olli, Juha's friendWon the Jussi Award for
2009Forbidden Fruit Ilari
2012Love and Other Troubles Eikka
2014Leif
2016 Pekka PeräWon the Jussi Award for
2018Deadwind Usko Bergdahl
2019Dogs Don't Wear Pants Pauli
2020The Bouncer Nightclub bouncerShort film, also writer
2022Hatching Father

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2013Jefferson Anderson Kyösti PöystiAnimated series, 64 episodes
2018BulletsJaska Lahti10 episodes

Director and/or writer

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
1997'TV film, won the Montreux Bronze Rose Award for Comedy
1998Studio JulmahuviTV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series
1999Jerico 2000TV film
2000–2001Mennen tullenTV miniseries
2003TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series
2004SairaskertomuksiaTV series
2009TV series, won both the Venla award and Golden TV award for Best Comedy Series
2010Comedy Combat TV series
2019M/S RomanticTV miniseries, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series
2022' TV series, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series