Heikki Kinnunen

{{short description|Finnish actor (born 1946)}}

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Heikki Kinnunen (born in Raahe) is a Finnish actor, who became well known in the beginning of the 1970s in the comedy program Ällitälli. Kinnunen was known specially for his roles in comedy films and -series. He has played the leading role in Vääpeli Körmy films and appeared in five Uuno Turhapuro films.[http://www.yle.fi/elavaarkisto/?s=s&g=4&ag=26&t=440&a=4284 Heikki Kinnunen, Sirkus Pasila: Vapaa maa], yle.fi, Retrieved February 17, 2011

Kinnunen's most famous comedic catch-phrase is "Onks Viljoo näkyny?" ("You seen Viljo?") born from a skit in which he shows up asking people this question then inquiring something about what they are currently doing. Who Viljo is or why Kinnunen's character is looking for him is never explained in the skits themselves.

File:Rose-Marie-Precht-with-family-1972.jpg (middle) in 1972.]]

His son Santeri Kinnunen is also an actor.{{cite web|url=https://anna.fi/ihmiset-ja-suhteet/julkkikset/nayttelija-santeri-kinnunen-48-hyvaksytyksi-tulemisen-tarve-on-ollut-kova|title=Näyttelijä Santeri Kinnunen: "Hyväksytyksi tulemisen tarve on ollut kova"|first=Sanna|last=Wirtavuori|work=Anna|date=6 March 2018|access-date=15 September 2023|language=fi}}

He is well-known for modern Finnish audiences for starring in The Grump sequels.

Films

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TV-movies

TV-series

References

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