
Actor
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).
Născut
5 noiembrie 1985
Zodie
Scorpion
Vârstă
40 ani
Locul nașterii
Viitasaari, Finland
Universul filmelor sale
Regie · 6 filme
Joonas Makkonen
Bunny the Killer Thing, Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta, Renewing Mikael, Hobo with Time Machine, Gravediggers, Case Rabbit
Regie · 3 filme
Janne-Markus Katila
Jari's Odyssey, Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection, How We Made Free Skate
Regie · 2 filme
Roope Olenius
Kyrsyä, Free Skate

Bunny the Killer Thing
Mise
2015

Rendel: Cycle of Revenge
Gert
2024

Kyrsyä
Mauno
2018

Veljeni vartija
Tattoo artist
2018

Punainen kohina
Timo
2021

Jari's Odyssey
Jari Manninen
2016

Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection
Jari Manninen
2022

Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta
Esko
2023

Backwood Madness
Father Aatami
2025

Free Skate
Zamboni Driver
2022

Renewing Mikael
Mikael
2014

Hobo with Time Machine
Hobo
2013

Perseidit
Martti
2024

Gravediggers
Gabor
2024

Case Rabbit
Rabbit (voice)
2013

Ruotuin Serehvia
Hautausurakoitsija
2025

How We Made Free Skate
Self
2023