Jani Volanen

{{short description|Finnish actor, writer and director (born 1971)}} {{Title language|fi|italics=no}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Jani Volanen | image = Jani-Volanen-1993.jpg | alt =  | caption = Jani Volanen in 1993 | birth_name = Jani Kristian Volanen | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Helsinki, Finland | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|writer|director}} | years_active = 1986–present | known_for = | notable_works = ''M/S Romantic''<br />''{{ill|Summer of Sorrow|fi|Munkkivuori (televisiosarja)}}'' }} '''{{Langr|fi|Jani Kristian Volanen}}''' (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, writer and director.

== Biography == Born in Helsinki, he has appeared in more than fifty TV and movie productions and thirty professional theater productions since 1986. Volanen has also created and directed many comedy shows for Finnish television. Volanen often plays characters with personality disorders. He is a member of the comedy group Julmahuvi.

Volanen has won the Jussi Award for {{ill|Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor|fi|Parhaan miessivuosan Jussi|lt=Best Supporting Actor}} twice for his roles in the films ''A Man's Work'' (2007) and ''{{ill|The Mine (2016 film)|fi|Jättiläinen (vuoden 2016 elokuva)|lt=The Mine}}'' ({{Lang|fi|Jättiläinen}}, 2016).{{R|iltal-1}} In 2020, he wrote and starred in the short film ''The Bouncer'' ({{Lang|fi|Poke}}) that won the {{ill|75th Jussi Awards|fi|Jussi-palkinnot 2021|lt=2021}} {{ill|Jussi Award for Best Short Film|fi|Parhaan lyhytelokuvan Jussi}}.{{R|hs-1|keski-1}} Volanen won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series for ''M/S Romantic'' in 2020 and for ''{{ill|Summer of Sorrow|fi|Munkkivuori (televisiosarja)}}'' ({{Lang|fi|Munkkivuori}}) in 2023.{{R|iltas-1|yle-1}}

==Filmography== ===Actor=== {{Expand section|date=October 2023}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film performances |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1999 | ''An Eye for an Eye'' ({{Lang|fi|Silmä silmästä}}) | Sulo Salo, Kalevi Salo | |- | rowspan="2"| 2006 | ''Matti: Hell Is for Heroes'' ({{Lang|fi|Matti}}) | Nipa | |- | {{Lang|fi|Saippuaprinssi}} | Director | |- | 2007 | ''A Man's Work'' ({{Lang|fi|Miehen työ}}) | Olli, Juha's friend | Won the {{ill|62nd Jussi Awards|fi|Jussi-palkinnot 2008|lt=2008}} Jussi Award for {{ill|Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor|fi|Parhaan miessivuosan Jussi|lt=Best Supporting Actor}} |- | 2009 | ''Forbidden Fruit'' ({{Lang|fi|Kielletty hedelmä}}) | Ilari | |- | 2012 | ''Love and Other Troubles'' ({{Lang|fi|Hulluna Saraan}}) | Eikka | |- | 2014 | {{Lang|de|{{ill|Schönefeld Boulevard|de}}}} | Leif | |- | 2016 | ''{{ill|The Mine (2016 film)|fi|Jättiläinen (vuoden 2016 elokuva)|lt=The Mine}}'' ({{Lang|fi|Jättiläinen}}) | Pekka Perä | Won the {{ill|71st Jussi Awards|fi|Jussi-palkinnot 2017|lt=2017}} Jussi Award for {{ill|Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actor|fi|Parhaan miessivuosan Jussi|lt=Best Supporting Actor}} |- | 2018 | ''Deadwind'' ({{Lang|fi|Karppi}}) | Usko Bergdahl | |- | 2019 | ''Dogs Don't Wear Pants'' ({{Lang|fi|Koirat eivät käytä housuja}}) | Pauli | |- | 2020 | ''The Bouncer'' ({{Lang|fi|Poke}}) | Nightclub bouncer | Short film, also writer |- | 2022 | ''Hatching'' ({{Lang|fi|Pahanhautoja}}) | Father | |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television performances |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2007–2013 | ''Jefferson Anderson'' ({{Lang|fi|Pasila}}) | Kyösti Pöysti | Animated series (voice role), 64 episodes |- | 2018 | ''Bullets'' | Jaska Lahti | 10 episodes |- |}

===Director and/or writer=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Film |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2002 | ''Rumble'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''{{ill|Distractions (film)|fi|Häiriötekijä|lt=Distractions}}'' ({{Lang|fi|Häiriötekijä}}) | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | |- ! scope="row" | 2020 | ''The Bouncer'' ({{Lang|fi|Poke}}) | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | Short film, also actor |- |}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Television |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 1997 | ''{{ill|The Joyboys Story|fi|Joyboys Story}}'' | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | TV film, won the Montreux Bronze Rose Award for Comedy |- ! scope="row" | 1998 | {{Lang|fi|Studio Julmahuvi}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series |- ! scope="row" | 1999 | ''Jerico 2000'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV film |- ! scope="row" | 2000–2001 | {{Lang|fi|Mennen tullen}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV miniseries |- ! scope="row" | 2003 | {{Lang|fi|{{ill|Ranuan kummit|fi}}}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV series, won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series |- ! scope="row" | 2004 | {{Lang|fi|Sairaskertomuksia}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | TV series |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | {{Lang|fi|{{ill|Ihmebantu|fi}}}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV series, won both the Venla award and Golden TV award for Best Comedy Series |- ! scope="row" | 2010 | ''Comedy Combat'' ({{Lang|fi|Putous}}) | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV series |- ! scope="row" | 2019 | ''M/S Romantic'' | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV miniseries, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series |- ! scope="row" | 2022 | ''{{ill|Summer of Sorrow|fi|Munkkivuori (televisiosarja)}}'' ({{Lang|fi|Munkkivuori}}) | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | TV series, won the Golden Venlas for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Drama Series |- |}

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<ref name="iltas-1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000006376707.html |title=M/S Romantic putsasi pöydän Venla-gaalassa! Supersuosittu sarja nappasi neljä pystiä – sarjan nuorin tähti Iivo, 8, tuuletti villisti |last=Hapuli |first=Noora |date=17 January 2020 |website=Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi |access-date=16 October 2023}}</ref>

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