Olli Haaskivi is a Finnish-American actor.

Early life and family

He was born in

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where his father, Finnish soccer player

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, was playing for the Cleveland Force. When Haaskivi was 8, the family moved to

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, where he grew up between Bradenton and Sarasota. His cousin is former

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hockey player Niklas Hagman.

Career

He attended Booker High School in Sarasota beginning in the 9th grade, and upon graduation he studied musical theatre at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. During his time there, he performed in a production of '' Seussical'' alongside Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Benji Pasek. His first onscreen role was in an episode of ''

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'' in 2012. In 2019, Haaskivi appeared in a small role opposite Edward Norton in ''

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'', directed by Norton. He would made a guest appearance in the

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miniseries '' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' as Dr. Nagel. In February 2022, he was cast in ''

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'', a biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan, and was cast in a recurring role in the

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miniseries ''

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'' later that year.

Personal life

Haaskivi holds dual citizenship between the United States and

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. Due to an error made when his father was filing citizenship papers on his behalf, Haaskivi was briefly listed amongst Finland's Most Wanted.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haaskivi, Olli Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Cleveland American people of Finnish descent People from Cleveland People from Sarasota, Florida University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni