| Ville Haapasalo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1972 Hollola, Finland |
| Spouse | Saara Hedlund (1995-) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2001) |
Ville Haapasalo (Russian: Вилле Хаапасалo) (born 28 February 1972) is an acclaimed stage and film actor in Finland and Russia. His acting career started in 1995, after finishing studying in St. Petersburg. In 2001, Ville Haapasalo was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation for his star-making turns in the films of Aleksandr Rogozhkin. [2]
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Haapasalo was born in Lahti, Finland. He speaks four languages fluently: Finnish, Russian, Swedish, and English. His hobbies include playing trombone, ice-hockey, skiing, and skating. He stands 6 feet ¾ inches (1.85 m), wears size 52, and has dark brown hair and green/gray eyes.[1]
Ville Haapasalo married Saara Hedlund in 1995. They have three children and currently reside in Helsinki, Finland.[3]
Haapasalo was educated in St. Petersburg at the Academy of Performing Arts or the St. Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Art. He studied there from 1991-1995. In his first year of study, he was mugged nine times. He knew no Russian when he began studying. Although he is now fluent in Russian, he is still not familiar with Russian grammar. [4]
Although his fame comes mostly from film, he also writes for the screen, acts in theaters, and does TV cinema. He also appeared in Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications' 1998 campaign National Features of Driving instructing Russians on Finnish road rules. He is more widely recognized in Russia than in Finland, even though he is Finnish. [5]
| Year | Title of Film | Title in English | Title in Other Languages | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tsar | Tsar | Царь (Russian) | Andrey Staden |
| 2006 | Suden Arvoitus | Mystery of the Wolf | Vargens Hemlighet (Swedish) | Paulus |
| 2006 | Luonto ja Terveys (TV) | Nature and Health | Kostya | |
| 2005 | Domoi - Kotiinpaluu | Domoi- The Voyage Home | The Warrior | |
| 2005 | Gibel Imperii (TV mini-series) | The Fall of the Empire | Гибель империи (Russian) | Tarvilainen |
| 2005 | Tahdon Asia (TV-episode #1.6) | Peppe Mattilan ja Piispan ääni | ||
| 2005 | Yövuoro (TV) | Turvapäällikkö Jari Viirilä | ||
| 2004 | Koroleva benzokolonki 2 (TV) | Ruslan | ||
| 2004 | Diversant (TV mini-series) | The Saboteur | Диверсант (Russian) | |
| 2003 | Vieraalla maalla | Land of Love | Tuomas Linna/Omar Ghaala | |
| 2003 | Kukushkino gnezdo (TV) | Cuckoo's Nest | Käen pesä/ Käki - tähden synty (Finnish) | Veikko |
| 2003 | Letters From Karelia | Lead | ||
| 2003 | Perjantai (TV) | |||
| 2003 | Pietarin Myytti (TV mini-series) | |||
| 2002 | Kukushka | Cuckoo | Кукушка (Russian)/ Käki (Finnish) | Veikko |
| 2002 | One Christmas Morning | |||
| 2001 | Maamiehen Päiväkirja | |||
| 2001 | Uboynaya Sila (TV- Episode Kredit Doveriya) | Limit of Trust | Убойная сила (Russian) | |
| 2000 | Pakkaus | The Sweep | Packningen (Swedish) | Jaakko |
| 1999 | Lapin Kullan Kimallus | Gold Fever in Lapland | Frans Björklund | |
| 1998 | Samaa Sukua, eri Maata (TV) | Nuori Mies | ||
| 1998 | Особенности национальной рыбалки | Peculiarities of the National Fishing | Особенности национальной рыбалки (Russia) | Raivo |
| 1998 | Elämän suola (TV- Episode Yksi lensi yli käenpesän) | Timppa | ||
| 1996 | Операция С новым годом (TV) | Operation Happy New Year | Killer #2 | |
| 1995 | Особенности национальной охоты | Peculiarities of the National Hunt | Osobennosti natsionalnoj okhoty | Raivo |