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Jani Volanen

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Born: November 1, 1971
From: Helsinki, Finland

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.

Known for

Dogs Don't Wear Pants

Jefferson Anderson

2007 Series 8.1

Laugh or Die

2018 Series 6.9

Happier Times, Grump

Filmography

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2026

L/over – ikuisesti minun

Acting 6 EP

2025

Ladies of Steel: Like There's No Tomorrow

Acting (Ville)

Perfect strangers

Acting (Leo)

Summer Is Crazy

Acting (Otso)

2024

Butterflies

Acting (Petri)

2022

Munkkivuori

Directing (Director) 10 EPWriting (Writer) 10 EPWriting (Story) 10 EPCreating (Creator)

Acting (Father)

2020

The Bouncer

Acting (The Bouncer) Writing (Writer)

Acting (Asko)

Ladies of Steel

Acting (Ville)

2019

Dogs Don't Wear Pants

Acting (Juha's Co-worker)

M/S Romantic

Writing (Writer) 4 EPDirecting (Director) 4 EPCreating (Creator)

2018

Acting (Jaska Lahti) 10 EP

Happier Times, Grump

Acting (Pekka)

Laugh or Die

Acting (Hjalmar Kalm)

Acting (Usko Bergdahl) 12 EP

2017

Lapland Odyssey 3

Acting (Kittilän runkkareiden pomo)

2016

Acting (Pekka Perä)

2015

Distractions

Acting (Veli Korhonen) Writing (Screenplay) Writing (Theatre Play)

Acting (Kake)

2014

Acting (Paul) 13 EP

2012

Police Investigates

Acting (Ahti)

Love and Other Troubles

Acting (Eikka)

2011

Acting (Petri Kivelä) 2 EP

2010

The Patient

Directing (Director) 8 EPWriting (Writer) 8 EP

2009

On Thin Ice

Acting (Hans)

Acting Acting (Various) 7 EPDirecting (Director) 7 EPWriting (Writer) 7 EPCreating (Creator)

One Foot Under

Acting (Priest)

Forbidden Fruit

Acting (Ilari)

2008

Falling Angels

Acting (Lääkäri Erjomaa)

Acting (Reverend Heikkinen)