Kai Lehtinen is a Finnish

Finland

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 actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 best known for his work in the Finnish TV-series Raid.

Lehtinen originally began as an athlete and competed in the decathlon

Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...

 with a personal best of 6,265 points in 1981.

He then became interested in acting in the 1980s and began his career in 1989 appearing on a mini TV series. He appeared in 6 episodes of the 1993 television

Television

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 series Viimeiset siemenperunat and in 1994, he appeared in the Finnish film

Film

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 Aapo

Aapo

Aapo was a 1994 Finnish film directed by Tero Jartti and based on a short story by Runar Schildt. The screenplay was written by Jari Hietanen. The film was based around the year 1918. Taisto Reimaluoto portrayed Aapo.-Cast:*Taisto Reimaluoto .... Aapo...

alongside actors Taisto Reimaluoto

Taisto Reimaluoto

Taisto Reimaluoto is a Finnish actor.Reimaluoto began his career in films and in 1994, he appeared in Aapo as the lead character....

 and Ulla Koivuranta

Ulla Koivuranta

Ulla Koivuranta is a Finnish actress.She played the role of Lempi in the 1994 film Aapo.-Filmography:*Hyvän tekijät .... Nainen työvoimatoimistossa... aka Good Deeds...

.

In 1996, he appeared in the short TV movie Aatamin poika

Aatamin poika

Aatamin poika is a 1996 Finnish TV film drama lasting 45 minutes. The TV short film was directed and written by Heikki Veijola starring Meri Nenonen...

.

Lehtinen is also credited with directing and writing several films. He is perhaps best known for his role in highly successful Raid TV series (2001) where he played the title role.

Personal life

Lehtinen married Pirjo Viheriäkoski on 27 July 2002. His 18-year-old son died in a fire in 2007.

Selected filmography

• Aapo
  Aapo
  Aapo was a 1994 Finnish film directed by Tero Jartti and based on a short story by Runar Schildt. The screenplay was written by Jari Hietanen. The film was based around the year 1918. Taisto Reimaluoto portrayed Aapo.-Cast:*Taisto Reimaluoto .... Aapo...
  
  (1994)
• Aatamin poika
  Aatamin poika
  Aatamin poika is a 1996 Finnish TV film drama lasting 45 minutes. The TV short film was directed and written by Heikki Veijola starring Meri Nenonen...
  
  (1996)
• Ambush (1999)
• The Swan and the Wanderer
  The Swan and the Wanderer
  The Swan and the Wanderer is a Finnish film telling the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters, Tapio Rautavaara and Reino Helismaa , who worked together until their relationship got frictious for a long time...
  
  (1999)
• Raid
  Raid (film)
  Raid is a 2003 Finnish crime film directed by Tapio Piirainen. The film and the 2000 television series of the same name are both based on the novel series Raid by Harri Nykänen, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film and the TV series with Piirainen.- Cast :* Kai Lehtinen as Raid* Mari...
  
  (2003)
• Shadow of the Eagle (2005)

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