Aarre Karén

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

Nurses

Toivo

Maan mitta

Simola

Reinikainen

Etsivä

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

Topias (voice)

The Flight Before Christmas

Isoisä (voice)

Drifting Clouds

Bank Manager

The Man Without a Past

Doctor

Lights in the Dusk

Night Shelter Manager

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2013	21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage	Hearing Impaired Man
2012	Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble	Topias (voice)
2011	Eetu ja Konna	Sekalaisia
2009	Thomas	Kalle
2008	The Flight Before Christmas	Isoisä (voice)
2007	Quest for a Heart	Lakeija (voice)
2007	The Year of the Wolf	Erik
2006	Lights in the Dusk	Night Shelter Manager
2004	Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life
2003	Air Mail
2002	The Man Without a Past	Doctor
1996	Santa Claus and the Magic Drum	Lapinnoita (voice)
1996	Yöjuna	Helimäki, tutkijalautakunnan puheenjohtaja
1996	Drifting Clouds	Bank Manager
1994	Uuno Turhapuron veli	Tarmon anopin yhtiön johtokunnan jäsen
1994	Anita	CI Penttilä
1993	Nitro League
1993	Uuno Turhapuron poika
1993	Takatöölö Story	Seniorilääkäri
1992	Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti	Lääkäri
1990	Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva	Doctor
1989	Cha Cha Cha	Bank Manager
1987	Farewell, Mr. President	Older Man at the Shooting Track
1986	Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle	Konduktööri
1986	Maailman paras	pankinjohtaja
1986	Linna	Momus
1984	Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä
1983	Apinan vuosi	Kaarle Autio, Ile's father
1983	Menestyksen maku	Tuuli's Father
1982	The Worthless	1# Poolshark
1982	Ulvova mylläri	Kamreeri
1982	Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa
1981	Pedon merkki	Jalkaväen kapteeni
1979	Natalia	Väinö Volontinen
1971	Maunu Kurkvaaran Kujanjuoksu
1966	Johan nyt on markkinat!

Year	TV Show	Role
2014	Nurses	Toivo
2007	Maan mitta	Simola
1982	Reinikainen	Etsivä