Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 14, 1971
Place of Birth:
Keminmaa, Finland
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Peter Franzén
Biography
Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born August 14, 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director.
As an actor, Franzén has appeared in over 50 films and TV series. For his role in Dog Nail Clipper (2004), Franzén was awarded a Jussi Award for Best Actor as well as earning praise from film critic Jay Weissberg from Variety magazine who called the actor "one of the most talented and versatile thesps in Finland".
In his career he has appeared in Finnish, Estonian, German, English, Swedish, and Hungarian speaking roles. In 2015, Franzén was cast as King Harald Finehair from the fourth season of Vikings. Franzén has also casted in Amazon Prime Video's upcoming The Wheel of Time TV series.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boudica | Wolfgar |
| 2023 | Black Lotus | Paul |
| 2023 | Nightless Night | Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer |
| 2023 | The Abyss | Tage Vibenius |
| 2023 | Hamsters | Hamsteri |
| 2021 | Meander | Adam |
| 2020 | Tale of the Sleeping Giants | Narrator (Voice) |
| 2018 | Ashes in the Snow | Commander Komarov |
| 2016 | Beck 31 - Gunvald | Risto Kangas |
| 2016 | The Mine | Raimo |
| 2016 | Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future | Eero Saarinen (voice) |
| 2015 | The Gunman | Reiniger |
| 2015 | Johan Falk: The End | Milo Mikhailov |
| 2015 | Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds | Milo Mikhailov |
| 2015 | Homecoming | Tomi |
| 2015 | Lapland Odyssey 2 | Jorma |
| 2013 | Open Up to Me | Sami |
| 2013 | Heart of a Lion | Teppo |
| 2013 | Above Dark Waters | Kake |
| 2012 | Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men | Taisto Raappana |
| 2012 | Road North | Pertti Paakku |
| 2012 | Purge | Hans Pekk |
| 2011 | Body of Water | Elias |
| 2010 | Priest of Evil | Timo Harjunpää |
| 2010 | Princess | Saastamoinen |
| 2009 | Hellsinki | Krisu |
| 2009 | Rally On! | Suko |
| 2008 | Three Wise Men | Santa Claus |
| 2008 | Isabella | Andrea |
| 2007 | Red Is the Color of | David Stellar |
| 2007 | The Matriarch | Laszlo |
| 2007 | Cleaner | Police Officer Bronson |
| 2006 | Matti: Hell Is for Heroes | Nick Nevada |
| 2006 | Baba's Cars | Pekka Kukka |
| 2006 | Mystery of the Wolf | Antero Venesmaa |
| 2004 | The Threat | Magnus |
| 2004 | Set Point | Harri |
| 2004 | Dog Nail Clipper | Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen |
| 2003 | Bad Boys: A True Story | Otto Takkunen |
| 2003 | At Point Blank | Juha |
| 2002 | Names in Marble | Sulo Kallio |
| 2002 | Lovers & Leavers | Marko |
| 2001 | Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods | Lakeija |
| 2001 | On the Road to Emmaus | Mankka-Arvi |
| 2001 | Kites Over Helsinki | Sammy Ceder |
| 2001 | Jewel of the Sahara | Young Francois Renard |
| 2000 | Badding | Ossi |
| 2000 | Bad Luck Love | Reino |
| 1999 | Ambush | Eero Perkola |
| 1999 | Rikos & rakkaus | Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström |
| 1998 | Train Birds | Lako's Lover |
| 1998 | A Summer by the River | Kottarainen |
| 1998 | Asphalto | Mies |
| 1997 | Jäänmurtaja | |
| 1996 | Tie naisen sydämeen | Kauko Kinnunen |
| 1996 | Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste | Man |
| 1995 | Suolaista ja makeaa | Ile |
| 1994 | Kissan kuolema | Saku |
| 1993 | Takatöölö Story | Heltat nuorina |
| Alibi | Rod Bryant |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Conflict | Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Gods | Glaumar (voice) |
| 2022 | Helsinki Syndrome | Elias Karo |
| 2022 | Untold Arctic Wars | Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time | Stepin |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Snow (voice) |
| 2015 | Napamiehet | Asianajaja |
| 2013 | Vikings | King Harald Finehair |
| 2008 | True Blood | Hrolf |
| 2007 | Karjalan kunnailla | Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius |
| 2006 | Studio Impossible | |
| 2003 | Irtiottoja | Antti |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Ivan Radu |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Nazi |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Guard (voice) |