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Aarre Karén

1932-11-29 – 2021-08-08 (age 88) Tokyo, Japan
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Biography

Aarre Karén was a Finnish actor who performed in theater, films and television. Karén played his first major film role in The Gauntlet (1971), directed by Maunu Kurkvaara. Karén's film career spanned 47 years, during which he appeared in many of Spede Pasanen's Uuno Turhapuro films. He also played voice roles in several popular animated films and series dubbed into Finnish, such as Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh, Joker in Batman and Abraham Simpson in The Simpsons movie. Karén's last film role was in 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013), directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa.

Actress Linnea Skog is Karén's granddaughter.

Known For

Niko and the Way to the Stars
Niko and the Way to the Stars

2008

as Isoisä (voice)

Lights in the Dusk
Lights in the Dusk

2006

as Night Shelter Manager

Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds

1996

as Bank Manager

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
The Man Without a Past
Linna
Linna

1986

as Momus

Farewell, Mr. President
Farewell, Mr. President

1987

as Older Man at the Shooting Track

The Worthless
The Worthless

1982

as 1# Poolshark

Anita
Anita

1994

as CI Penttilä

Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle
Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle

1986

as Konduktööri

Menestyksen maku
Menestyksen maku

1983

as Tuuli's Father

Quest for a Heart
Quest for a Heart

2007

as Lakeija (voice)

The Year of the Wolf
Ulvova mylläri
Ulvova mylläri

1982

as Kamreeri

Yöjuna
Yöjuna

1996

as Helimäki, tutkijalautakunnan puheenjohtaja