Jani Kristian Volanen (born 1 November 1971) is a Finnish actor, director and writer. He has appeared in films such as The Romanov Stones (1993), Homecoming (2015), The Mine (2016), Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) and Hatching (2022). He is also a creator of a mystery thriller series Summer of Sorrow.
2026L/over – ikuisesti minunTV show6 episodes
2025Ladies of Steel: Like There's No TomorrowMovieas Ville
2025Perfect strangersMovieas Leo
2025Summer Is CrazyMovieas Otso
2024ButterfliesMovieas Petri
2022MunkkivuoriTV showWriter · Story · Director · Creator · 10 episodes2022HatchingMovieas Father
2020The BouncerMovieas The Bouncer · Writer
2020EdenMovieas Asko2020Ladies of SteelMovieas Ville2019Dogs Don't Wear PantsMovieas Juha's Co-worker
2019M/S RomanticTV showWriter · Director · Creator · 4 episodes
2018BulletsTV showas Jaska Lahti · 10 episodes2018Happier Times, GrumpMovieas Pekka2018Laugh or DieMovieas Hjalmar Kalm2018DeadwindTV showas Usko Bergdahl · 12 episodes2017Lapland Odyssey 3Movieas Kittilän runkkareiden pomo2016The MineMovieas Pekka Perä2015DistractionsMovieas Veli Korhonen · Screenplay · Theatre Play
2015HomecomingMovieas Kake
2014NursesTV showas Paul · 13 episodes
2012Police InvestigatesMovieas Ahti2012Love and Other TroublesMovieas Eikka
2011VirtaTV showas Petri Kivelä · 2 episodes
2010The PatientMovie
2010PutousTV showDirector · Writer · 8 episodes
2009On Thin IceMovieas Hans
2009IhmebantuTV showas Various · Writer · Director · Creator · 7 episodes
2009One Foot UnderMovieas Priest2009Forbidden FruitMovieas Ilari
2008Falling AngelsMovieas Lääkäri Erjomaa
2008YlikävelyMovieas Reverend Heikkinen
2008SuojelijatTV showas Rami · 10 episodes2007Playing SoloMovieas Toimituspäällikkö
2007Maan mittaTV showas Juha Kemppi · 3 episodes2007Man's JobMovieas Olli2007Jefferson AndersonTV showas Kyösti Pöysti (Voice) / Juhani Kontiovaara (Voice) · 64 episodes
2006The Prince of SoapMovieas Ohjaaja2006Matti: Hell Is for HeroesMovieas Nipa
2002RumbleMovieDirector · Screenplay
2000Mennen tullenTV showDirector · Screenplay · 4 episodes
2000Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodTV showas Akseli · 2 episodes
1999Kaverille ei jätetäTV showas Mies kapakassa · as Arto "Ape" Rutanen · as Lasse · as Taksikuski · 1 episodes
1999An Eye for an EyeMovieas Sulo Salo / Kalevi Salo
1999Rakastin epätoivoista naistaMovieas Baarimikko
1999Jerico 2000MovieDirector · Writer1998Fire-EaterMovieas Clown
1998Studio JulmahuviTV showDirector · Writer · 8 episodes
1997Vääpeli Körmy ja kahtesti laukeavaMovieas Porttivahti Räikkönen
1997The Joyboys StoryMovieas Yanee · Director · Writer
1994Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluniMovieas Vartiomies Räikkönen1993Romanovin kivetMovieas Henrik1992Vääpeli Körmy ja etelän hetelmätMovieas Alikersantti Räikkönen1991Vääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeetMovieas Sotamies Räikkönen1990Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauvaMovieas Räikkönen