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Ville Virtanen

Ville Virtanen

Actor · Born August 19, 1961 (65) · Espoo, Finland

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1961 (65)
From
Espoo, Finland
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 81% in 30 days

What are Ville Virtanen's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Survival
23%
Bonds
21%
Society
11%
Self
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
8
Contemplative
5
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ville Virtanen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ville Virtanen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Beck 53 - From the Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Stefan

  • The Glass Dome(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tage

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Never Alone(2024)

    as Abraham Stiller

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Get Away(2024)

    as Detective Forsberg

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Utö(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anton Kairamo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Thank You, I'm Sorry(2023)

    as Timo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Trolltider – legenden om Bergatrollet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · as Rolf

  • Munch(2023)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Försvunna människor(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rainer Lunt

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Kikka! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Irwin Goodman

  • Transport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hevosyrittäjä

  • Bordertown: The Mural Murders(2021)

    as Kari Sorjonen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Knocking(2021)

    as Kaj

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Se upp för Jönssonligan(2020)

    as Kantor Veikko Kusela

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Den längsta dagen(2020)

    as Johannes

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bergman Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • X&Y (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Famous Actor's Psychologist

  • Bayonet(2018)

    as Jaakko

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Truth Will Out(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Eriksson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Scenes in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Henrik

  • The Eternal Road(2017)

    as John Hill

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Rebecka Martinsson(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lars Pohjanen

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Other Side of Hope(2017)

    as Judicial Authority

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Land(2017)

    as Lasse

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Heroes of the Baltic Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Magnus Fleming

  • Bordertown(2016)

    Show 31 episodes · as Kari Sorjonen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl King(2015)

    as Doctor Van Wullen

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Deposit(2015)

    as FK

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Norskov(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kalle Koskinen

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Talvisydän (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Eikka

  • Jordskott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harry Storm

  • Flocking(2015)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Thicker Than Water(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fleming

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • No Thank You(2014)

    as Matti Valkonen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Ella and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Virastosetä

  • Love and Other Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Taisto Hietalahti

  • Where Once We Walked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kapten Halonen

  • Vares: The Kiss of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Arto Ronimus

  • Beyond(2010)

    as Kimmo Moilanen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Priest of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Commissioner Mäki

  • Under the North Star II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rautajärvi

  • Apinajuttu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jensse

  • Bad Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mikael Lindgren

  • Sauna(2008)

    as Eerik

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Stormheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Officer

  • Lacrimosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jan Saras

  • Karjalan kunnailla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 36 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • Christmas Story(2007)

    as Henrik

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Black Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ilkka

  • The Year of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Leif

  • Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Passat-äijä

  • Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Eläinlääkäri

  • Nollatoleranssi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tapani Virta

  • Producing Adults (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marriage Councillor

  • Dog Nail Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Foreman Luti

  • Young Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jere's father Juhani

  • Irtiottoja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Palander

  • Upswing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Erik

  • Venny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Juhani Aho / Jussi Brofelt

  • Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 30 episodes · as Veli Miettinen

  • Into the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mira's father

  • A Respectable Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tauno Saarinen

  • Lunastus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Punakaartilainen

  • Harjunpää ja heimolaiset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kauranen

  • Kotikatu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 105 episodes · as Arttu Laakso

  • Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kauranen

  • The Hobbits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 9 episodes · as Legolas

  • The Winter War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jaakko Rajala

  • Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as President's Servant · as Presidentin palvelija

  • Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Valkoisten kersantti

  • The Winter War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jaakko Rajala

  • Hymyhuulet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 16 episodes · as various

  • Ursula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mårten

  • Fakta homma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mies elokuvateatterissa · as Myyjä · as Portsari · as Vartija

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Gyldenstern

  • Hägring 38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Labrintus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Yershov

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 75 of them dated from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Beyond (2010)

$5.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas Story (2007)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

No Thank You (2014)

Film career

19852025

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 77: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 77: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 77: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew2010s28 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
8909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ville Virtanen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Deposit (2015)

54th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Other Side of Hope (2017)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ville Virtanen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ville Virtanen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ville Virtanen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hannu-Pekka Björkman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers