Jari Manninen Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Jari Manninen

Jari Manninen

Acting

Biography

Jari Manninen was born on November 5th, 1985 in a small Finnish town called Viitasaari. Before his acting career, he attended Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences where he studied screen writing and directing. Manninen has also studied creative writing at Liminka School of Art as well as film acting at Voionmaa Institute. At Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences he got to know Joonas Makkonen who had founded an indie movie group called Jo-Jo the Dog Films. Manninen joined the group as an actor in their short movies. Jo-Jo the Dog Films' movies have become widely known after winning numerous awards in worldwide time limited film making challenges. In 2013 he was chosen as the best male actor in The 24 Hour Film Race, for his appearance in a short movie Hobo with Time Machine (2013). At the end of the same year, Manninen was granted also the best male actor's award in the 100 Hour Film Race for his role in a short movie Renewing Mikael (2014). At the same event, Renewing Mikael was awarded as the second best film as well as received the awards for best director, best actor ensemble, best make up and the best poster. Renewing Mikael shared the nomination for best music with another film. In 2014 Manninen acted in one of the main roles in a horror comedy Bunny the Killer Thing (2015). It was his feature film debut. Manninen has also been selected in one of the leading roles of Sami Pöyry film Punainen kohina (2021).

Filmography Movies

Acting

Detour to Father movie poster
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Detour to Father

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Detour to Father
Esko
Wild Duck movie poster
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Wild Duck

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Wild Duck
Armas
Bunny the Killer Thing movie poster
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Bunny the Killer Thing

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Bunny the Killer Thing
Mise
Perseidit movie poster
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Perseidit
Martti
Backwood Madness movie poster
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Backwood Madness

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Backwood Madness
Father Aatami
Tuftland movie poster
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Tuftland

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Tuftland
Mauno
Red Static movie poster
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Red Static

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Red Static
Timo
Rendel: Cycle of Revenge movie poster
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Rendel: Cycle of Revenge

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Rendel: Cycle of Revenge
Gert
Free Skate movie poster
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Free Skate

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Free Skate
Zamboni Driver
Gravediggers movie poster
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Gravediggers

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Gravediggers
Gabor

Production

Wild Duck movie poster
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Wild Duck

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Wild Duck
Director
Wild Duck movie poster
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Wild Duck

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Wild Duck
Producer
Wild Duck movie poster
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Wild Duck

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Wild Duck
Idea
Wild Duck movie poster
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Wild Duck

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Wild Duck
Screenplay
Hobo with Time Machine movie poster
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Hobo with Time Machine

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Hobo with Time Machine
Story
Case Rabbit movie poster
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Case Rabbit

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Case Rabbit
Story
From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - TuftlandMOVIE
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From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland

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From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland
Director
How We Made Free Skate movie poster
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How We Made Free Skate

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How We Made Free Skate
Director
Jari's Odyssey movie poster
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Jari's Odyssey

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Jari's Odyssey
Director
Jari's Odyssey movie poster
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Jari's Odyssey

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Jari's Odyssey
Writer

Gallery

Jari Manninen portrait
Jari Manninen portrait