Renny Harlin

Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959) is a Finnish film director and producer, known for his prolific work in the action and horror genres. The peak of his success spanned from the late 1980s to the late 1990s, during which period he directed numerous hits, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, and Deep Blue Sea. The commercial performance of his films has waned since the mid 2000s, but Harlin remains 86th on the list of highest-grossing directors of all time (based on U.S. domestic gross revenue). He has primarily worked in the Hollywood studio system, in addition to time spent in his native Finland and a brief stint in China.

Alongside acting, Renny Harlin is also known as a director, producer.

Renny Harlin's most notable role to date came in Driven (2001), where he played Replacement Driver. He also appeared in Deep Water (2026) as Ship Radio Dispatcher (voice). Most recently appeared in Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies (1998) as Renny Harlin.

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