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

The Man Without a Past

as Doctor

Drifting Clouds

as Bank Manager

The Flight Before Christmas

as Isoisä (voice)

Lights in the Dusk

as Night Shelter Manager

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

as Topias (voice)

21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage

as Hearing Impaired Man

The Worthless

as 1# Poolshark

Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä

Santa Claus and the Magic Drum

as Lapinnoita (voice)

The Year of the Wolf

as Erik