Heikki Nousiainen (born 19 June 1945 in

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. Nousiainen made his acting debut in the television movie Henrik ja Perinlla in 1967. He entered film in 1971, as both a

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in ''Saatanan radikaalit'' and has made over 40 Finnish film and TV appearances to date. He has worked with Finnish director

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on a number of films such as ''

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'' in 2003 and '' Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa'' (2005), as well as in other Finnish movies and TV series. In 2006 he starred in 3 different films. Nousiainen is also known as playing President

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in TV series ''Vallan miehet'' (1986), ''Presidentit'' (2006) and ''Piru ja peijooni'' (2008).

Filmography

* '' Henrik ja Pernilla'' (1967) (TV) * '' Saatanan radikaalit'' (1971) * ''Rakastunut rampa'' (1975) * '' Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro'' (1976) * ''

Jäniksen vuosi ''The Year of the Hare'' ( fi, Jäniksen vuosi) is a 1977 Finnish drama film directed by Risto Jarva, starring Antti Litja as a man who leaves his office job in Helsinki to live in the wilderness with a hare. The film is based on the 1975 book '' ...

'' (1977) * ''Hullu kesä'' (1981) * ''V.Y. Vihdoinkin yhdessä'' (1986) * ''Lain ulkopuolella'' (1987) * ''Kultainen koskelo'' (1989) * ''Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut'' (1990) * ''Keskiyön aurinko'' (1991) * ''Mestari'' (1992) * ''Maraton'' (1997) * '' Pekko ja unissakävelijä'' (1997) * '' Siivoton juttu'' (1997) * '' Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies'' (1998) * '' Kulkuri ja Joutsen'' (1999) * '' Pelon maantiede'' (2000) * '' Hurmaava joukkoitsemurha'' (2000) * '' Ei siihen kuole'' (2003) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Lapsia ja aikuisia - Kuinka niitä tehdään?'' (2004) * ''

Paha maa ''Frozen Land'' ( fi, Paha maa) is a 2005 Finnish drama film directed and written by Aku Louhimies starring Jasper Pääkkönen, Mikko Leppilampi and Pamela Tola. The film's plot is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1911 posthumously published story " The ...

'' (2005) * '' Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa'' (2005) * '' Postia pappi Jaakobille'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

Euthanizer ''Euthanizer'' ( fi, Armomurhaaja) is a 2017 Finnish thriller film directed by Teemu Nikki. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the B ...

'' (2017) * '' One Last Deal'' (2018)

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