Jani Volanen

(born 1 November 1971) 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 (2007) and (, 2016). 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

+ Film performances Year Title Role Notes 1999 An Eye for an Eye Sulo Salo, Kalevi Salo 2006 Matti: Hell Is for Heroes Nipa Director 2007 A Man's Work Olli, Juha's friend Won the Jussi Award for 2009 Forbidden Fruit Ilari 2012 Love and Other Troubles Eikka 2014 Leif 2016 Pekka Perä Won the Jussi Award for 2018 Deadwind Usko Bergdahl 2019 Dogs Don't Wear Pants Pauli 2020 The Bouncer Nightclub bouncer Short film, also writer 2022 Hatching Father

+ Television performances Year Title Role Notes 2007–2013 Jefferson Anderson Kyösti Pöysti Animated series (voice role), 64 episodes 2018 Bullets Jaska Lahti 10 episodes

Director and/or writer + Film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2002 Rumble 2015 2020 The Bouncer Short film, also actor

+ Television Year Title Director Writer Notes 1997 TV film, won the Montreux Bronze Rose Award for Comedy 1998 TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series 1999 Jerico 2000 TV film 2000–2001 TV miniseries 2003 TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series 2004 TV series 2009 TV series, won both the Venla award and Golden TV award for Best Comedy Series 2010 Comedy Combat TV series 2019 M/S Romantic TV 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