Janne Reinikainen (actor)
Janne Reinikainen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1969 Kangasniemi, Finland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Janne Reinikainen (born 10 March 1969) is a Finnish actor, actor, director, and screenwriter. He starred in the 2014 film The Grump, and more recently had a role in the hit 2025 TV series Queen of Fucking Everything.
Early life and education
Janne Reinikainen was born on 10 March 1969 in Kangasniemi, Finland.[1]
Career
As of August 2026 Reinikainen has appeared in over 60 films and television series, and has also directed and written scripts.[2]
In 2012, he voiced the role of Melman the giraffe, in the Finnish version of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.[3][4] In 2014, he played Kiminkinen in the comedy feature film The Grump.[1]
In September 2020, he appeared on stage in the role of Agrado, in a Finnish National Theatre production of All About My Mother (Kaikki äidistäni). There was some a social media controversy about the casting, as playing the character as a man meant representing them as a transvestite rather than a transgender woman.[5]
In 2025, Reinikainen played Lauri Purola in the yle hit comedy drama TV series Queen of Fucking Everything, created and directed by Tiina Lymi,[6] after he was called in on short notice to replace Tommi Korpela, who had originally been cast in the role.[7]
Selected filmography
His film roles include:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Badding | ||
| 2006 | Saippuaprinssi | ||
| 2012 | Love and Other Troubles | ||
| 2014 | The Grump | ||
| 2017 | Miami | ||
| 2025 | Queen of Fucking Everything | Lauri Purola |
References
- 1 2 "Janne Reinikainen Movies List". Rotten Tomatoes. 10 March 1969. Archived from the original on 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Janne Reinikainen". Elonet (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted". Elonet (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Janne Reinikainen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Gustafsson, Miia (14 September 2020). "Kuka saa esittää ja ketä? Tutkija: "Homon roolissa ei tarvitse olla homo, sillä näyttelijän työ on esittää muuta kuin itseään"" (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Queen of Fucking Everything, TV Series, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Episodes 1-6, 2024". Crew United. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Tänav, Alexia (4 October 2025). "Yllätyspaljastus Queen of Fucking Everything -sarjasta – Janne Reinikainen korvasi toisen tähtinäyttelijän viime hetkellä" (text + video) (in Finnish). MTV Uutiset. Retrieved 4 August 2026.