In the last five years, the view of Russian cinema viewers has begun to return from foreign cinema to domestic. Such paintings as “Upward Movement”, “The Last Bogatyr”, “Gogol” trilogy or “Salute-7” caused a flurry of applause not only among the audience, but also among film critics. Foreign actors are happy to take part in new Russian projects. One of the favorite actors in Russia - Ville Haapasalo - is no exception. It is noteworthy that in Russia Haapasalo is more popular than in his native Finland. The biography of Ville Haapasalo will be presented later.
Russian and Finnish actor, director and TV presenter Ville Juhan Haapasalo is undoubtedly the most popular Finnish in our country. Films featuring Ville are known to almost every Russian citizen.
Biography
Little Ville Haapasalo was born in a place called Payat-Häme, or rather, in the rural village of Hollola. Date of birth: February 28, 1972. According to Ville himself, sports were the main entertainment in his childhood. The young man was actively engaged in sports sections, tried himself in skiing, football, swimming and baseball. At the same time, Ville often visited the theater and himself participated in the productions of amateur performances. In school, the future actor dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player and participating in the Continental Hockey League.
After leaving school, Ville firmly decides to devote his life to the service of Melpomene. For further studies, he selects one of the highest acting schools in the UK. The young man thoroughly prepared for admission and even paid the entrance fee for exams, but changed his mind after talking with one of his friends.
In 1991, Ville Haapasalo went to Russia to study theatrical skills and master the world-famous Stanislavsky system. This is hard to believe now, but at the entrance exams to the St. Petersburg Academy of Theater Arts. N. Cherkasova Ville almost failed due to lack of knowledge of the Russian language. In the end, he manages to enter the paid department. In his interviews, Ville repeatedly said that, despite the difficulties with the language, he never regretted his decision to study in Russia.
Carier start
Roles and popularity did not make the novice actor wait. In 1995, Alexander Rogozhkin began work on the already famous comedy film "Features of the National Hunt." Ville Haapasalo decides to pass the test for a role in the film. For filming, Rogozhkin lacks an actor for the role of a Finnish guy named Raivo, who, according to the director's idea, came to Russia to get acquainted with Russian traditions. After a preliminary meeting, Ville was approved for the role of Raivo without passing tests and interviews. This role becomes for Ville "golden". The film immediately after the release receives a great response in Russia, the next morning the guy wakes up famous. “Features of the national hunt” were awarded such prestigious awards as “Nika” and “Kinotavr”.
the main role
Is it necessary to say that after the “Features of the National Hunt” Ville had a lot of offers? Career is developing rapidly, and already in 2002, Ville Haapasalo in the film "Cuckoo" plays the main role. Alexander Rogozhkin himself invited him, impressed by their previous joint work. This picture is awarded a prize for the leading male role at the Moscow Film Festival and high praise from critics.
Cinema
Participation in Russian films Ville Haapasalo:
- 2016: “Souvenirs from Moscow” - a Russian-Finnish thriller with spy games, criminal showdowns and valiant special agents.
- 2014: “Love in the big city. Part 3 ".
- 2013: Three Musketeers-2.
- 2013: “Dad for rent” - the story that a career is not the most important thing in life.
- 2011: Suicides is a funny story about unfunny people. Three acquaintances decide to take their accounts of life, surrounded by like-minded people, they decide to fulfill each person’s last wish. All this turns into ridiculous situations in which the characters understand the real meaning of life.
- 2011: “Pregnant Man” - a funny film about a man who really wanted a child, but did not believe in miracles. Desires have the property to come true! now he is the first pregnant man.
- 2010: “Love in the big city. Part 2".
- 2009: "Love in the big city." The role of the Finn Sauna glorified Ville as a comedian. The plot of the film tells the story of three friends who suddenly met a real Cupid on their way. The unlucky trinity manages to anger the lord of love, and he casts a spell on them. Will they be able to get rid of the spell and find true love?
- 2009: Veselchaki is the most shocking work of Ville Haapasalo. According to critics, he manages to convey the role of a travesty artist very accurately. The film shows all the hardships of the life of a person who decided to be himself.
- 2007: The New Irony of Fate tells about the adventures of the new Hippolytus and Nadi.
- 2005: The Doom of the Empire. A historical military drama about people caught up in the First World War, revolutionaries and spies shaking the situation in the country.
- 2005: The Musketeers - a classic story by A. Dumas about the adventures of D'Artagnan and his friends. In the film, Ville got the role of Lord Buckingham in love with the queen.
- 2002: The Cuckoo. This is a war film where Ville Haapasalo plays his first major role as Finnish sniper Veiko.
- 2000: Deadly Force, role - Patrick Hanson. Ville played a small role in the series about the heavy workdays of the slaughter police department.
- 1997: "Features of national fishing." The tape is a continuation of the "Features of the national hunt."
- 1995: "Features of the national hunt", the role - Raivo. The film tells about the funny adventures of a Finnish guy who wants to participate in the Russian hunt.
Participation in TV projects
Ville takes an active part not only in Russian films. He is the host of several television projects. The most famous were the Caucasus in 30 Days, Main Road, Lowry by the Fire, Finno-Ugric in 30 Days, and the brand new project Volga in 30 Days. In addition, Ville participated in the popular programs “Minute of Fame” and “Ice Age”.
Director's work
Not so long ago, the actor opened his own studio, in which he was going to shoot interesting pictures for him. In one interview, he shared plans for his first film. A story is planned about Russian migrants in Finland. Ville himself wants to star in the title role. The film should be in Russian.
Personal life
Now the actor is in a civil marriage. In 2009, a couple was born to a couple of Ville Haapasalo and Tina Barkalaya. Tina is a well-known director of commercials, in many of which Ville himself starred. After Tina gave birth to a baby, Ville proposed to her.
This is the actor’s second marriage, before that he was married to the Finnish actress Saare Hedland, whom Ville met during his return to Finland in 1995, after filming in “Features of the National Hunt”. In a marriage, Saara gave birth to two children. In the media you can find the opinion that their marriage broke up because of Saara’s desire to devote more time to his career than to his family.
Ville can hardly be called a secular person, he rarely appears in public and does not participate in scandals. According to the actor, he dreams of retiring and living in a forest house with his wife and children.
Interesting Facts
After filming the movie “Features of the National Hunt”, Ville left for his homeland and gave up his acting career, as it seemed to him, for good. According to Ville, he was weighed down by sudden fame, he believed that he did not deserve it.
In addition to Finnish, Ville speaks 4 languages ​​well: Russian, Swedish and English.
The actor has his own restaurant Villes Mayak in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta.
In the show “Ice Age”, the audience was amazed by the skills of figure skating in Ville. Together with their partner T. Navka, they won second place in the project.
Ville almost never talks about his work in the “Features of the National Hunt”, because, according to him, he was too excited and does not remember the details of the shooting process.
Where does Ville Haapasalo live? A question that worries many. The actor has been living in Russia for over 20 years. According to the celebrity, this is difficult for him, because due to the lack of citizenship he constantly has to renew his visa. In addition, he and his family recently acquired a cottage in Finland. The house is located near Lake Saimaa near the town of Puumala