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Esko Nikkari

Nov 23, 1938 - Dec 17, 2006 (68 years old) in Lapua, Finland

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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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Kotikatu
Pajala
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Ariel
Car Dealer
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Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Patologi
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The Man Without a Past
Bank Robber
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Hunajan maku
Rouhivaara
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The Match Factory Girl
Stepfather
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Eight Deadly Shots
6. Poliisi
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Shadows in Paradise
Nikander's Co-Worker
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Big Bang
Ukki
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Drifting Clouds
Restaurant Manager

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