Vili Auvinen

Vilho Emil "Vili" Auvinen (11 November 1931 – 2 August 1996) was a Finnish actor and theatre director.

His career started as a set designer and in small supporting roles.

Auvinen turned to directing in the 1950s after getting hired by Tampereen Työväen Teatteri.

He also served as the director of the teen series Pertsa ja Kilu (1975–1976), based on the novels by Väinö Riikkilä.

He is remembered for his role as Asumaniemi in an Edvin Laine film The Unknown Soldier (1955), the first adaptation of Väinö Linna's novel of the same name.