Heikki Kinnunen

Heikki Kinnunen
Born

Heikki Kinnunen (born in Raahe) is a Finnish actor, who became well known in the beginning of the 1970s in the comedy program Ällitälli. Kinnunen was known specially for his roles in comedy films and -series. He has played the leading role in Vääpeli Körmy films and appeared in five Uuno Turhapuro films.[1]

Kinnunen's most famous comedic catch-phrase is "Onks Viljoo näkyny?" ("You seen Viljo?") born from a skit in which he shows up asking people this question then inquiring something about what they are currently doing. Who Viljo is or why Kinnunen's character is looking for him is never explained in the skits themselves.

Kinnunen (right) with his wife Rose-Marie Precht (left) and their son Santeri (middle) in 1972.

His son Santeri Kinnunen is also an actor.[2]

  1. ^ Heikki Kinnunen, Sirkus Pasila: Vapaa maa, yle.fi, Retrieved February 17, 2011
  2. ^ Wirtavuori, Sanna (6 March 2018). "Näyttelijä Santeri Kinnunen: "Hyväksytyksi tulemisen tarve on ollut kova"". Anna (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 September 2023.