Kari-Jukka Hietalahti (born 13 September 1964) is a Finnish actor and screenwriter.

Career Kari Hietalahti is best known for having appeared in several popular Finnish television series, such as Vintiöt, Ihmisten puolue, and Roba, and in films such as Rööperi and Vares: Private Eye. In August 2011, Hietalahti's first book, Kenraali Pancho & Pojat – Suuri kalottikirja, was published.

In 2018, Hietalahti played Jari Aarnio in the crime drama series Keisari Aarnio, which is based on a true story.

Personal life Hietalahti is married to costume designer Minna Härkönen. They have one son.

Selected filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes1997Kummeli: KultakuumeKulokoski1999The Tough OnesAune2001Rollo and the Spirit of the WoodsRiitasointu2002Lovers & LeaversCheese seller2003EilaKai PylkkänenYoung GodsDavid's fatherSibeliusEino LeinoBad BoysKiosk vendor2004Vares: Private EyeTetsuo Sinkkonen2005PromiseCorporal Ville Sorvali2006Matti: Hell Is for HeroesHammerMan ExposedTumppi2007GanesHurmeV2: Dead AngelKullervo "Kulli" Visuri2009HellsinkiKari2010Lapland OdysseyKittilä's jerk 22011Body of WaterKoskela2012Once Upon a Time in the NorthVallesmanni2013The Hijack That Went SouthAarno Lamminparras2017Tom of FinlandSahlin2018The Human PartKimmo Hienlahti2021The Potato2025Never AloneArno Anthoni2026Red Snow

Television + Year Title Role Notes1994–95; 2003VintiötVarious1996Ilman kavaluuttaPekka Nousu4 episodesPeltiheikitKaapo Virta9 episodes1997Vuoroin vieraissaReijo Remes12 episodesTähtilampun allaVeikko Timola10 episodesTrabant Express20 episodes1999Äkkiä AnttolassaVarious1999–2004Muodollisesti päteväVarious10 episodes2000–04KotikatuHarri Pesonen8 episodes2003Rikospoliisi Maria KallioChief of Staff Petri Puustjärvi10 episodes2005Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodPekka Järvinen1 episode2006Mogadishu AvenueIngvar Nenonen6 episodesStudio ImpossibleVarious15 episodes2006–07LäpivetoVarious13 episodes2007–13Jefferson AndersonVarious64 episodes2008–09Hymy PyllyynVarious4 episodes2008–10Ihmisten puolueTopi-Petteri Saikkonen36 episodes2009IhmebantuVarious7 episodesJugiStyleVarious9 episodes2009–10Parasta aikaaEki10 episodes2010PutousVarious8 episodesYksi lensi yli Marin pesänVarious3 episodes2012–17KimmoNissinen45 episodes2012–21RobaArto Mäkelä51 episodes2014Pyjama PartyExaminer1 episodeJari ja KariJari10 episodes2014–16Jefferson Anderson 2.5: The Spin-offVarious35 episodes2015–16YleLeaksArhippa Korhonen, left / Juhani Käki, center32 episodes2018DeadwindLouhivuori6 episodesArctic CircleArttu Hamari5 episodesKeisari AarnioJari Aarnio10 episodes2018–19Sipoon herttuaPasi Kovalainen18 episodes2019Jarin ja Karin kesälomaJari15 episodes2019–21Shadow LinesKyösti Saarnio6 episodes2020Perfect CommandoRussian poacher1 episodeJustimus esittää: DuoRehtori7 episodesPohjolan lakiTuomo Alanko7 episodes2021Pahan väriPetri Häkkinen3 episodesKaruselliVarious7 episodes2022The Man Who DiedAsko6 episodes

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