Esa Saario

Esa Saario was a Finnish actor whose career spanned more than four decades on stage and screen. He began his studies at the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1956. Recognizing his exceptional talent, headmaster Wilho Ilmari and the faculty allowed him to skip a full year of training, enabling him to graduate in just two years. Saario joined the Finnish National Theatre in 1956, where he remained until 1997.