Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 15, 1980
Place of Birth:
Helsinki, Finland
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Jasper Pääkkönen
Biography
Jasper Pääkkönen (born July 15, 1980) is a Finnish actor and entrepreneur. Pääkkönen became famous in Finland playing Saku Salin in the Finnish television soap opera Salatut elämät (1999–2002) and have since then starred in many #1 Finnish box office hits, including Bad Boys (2003), Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006) and Lapland Odyssey (2010).
He made his international breakthrough role in historical drama television series Vikings (2015-2020) as Halfdan the Black. In March 2019, it was reported that Pääkkönen had been attached to Spike Lee's Netflix original film Da 5 Bloods. A week later, it was announced that Pääkkönen had also landed a major role in the upcoming Black Tower series based on the novels by Stephen King, but the series was subsequently cancelled in early 2020.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Rare Grand Alignment | Kaapo |
| 2024 | Vares X | Kyypakkaus |
| 2023 | The Unhanged | |
| 2021 | Attack on Finland | Markus Tanner |
| 2020 | Da 5 Bloods | Seppo Havelin |
| 2020 | The Dark Tower | Marten Broadcloak |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | Felix Kendrickson |
| 2016 | Jet Trash | Mike |
| 2015 | Vares: The Sheriff | Kyypakkaus |
| 2013 | Heart of a Lion | Harri |
| 2012 | Vares: Tango of Darkness | Kyypakkaus |
| 2012 | Vares: Gambling Chip | Kyypakkaus |
| 2012 | Naked Harbour | Anders |
| 2011 | Vares: The Girls of April | Kyypakkaus |
| 2011 | Vares: The Kiss of Evil | Kyypakkaus |
| 2011 | Vares: Garter Snake | Kyypakkaus |
| 2010 | Lapland Odyssey | Kapu |
| 2010 | Moomins and the Comet Chase | Muumi (voice) |
| 2009 | Hellsinki | Korppu |
| 2008 | Moomin and Midsummer Madness | Muumipeikko (voice) |
| 2008 | The Subtenant | Kikke |
| 2007 | V2: Dead Angel | Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman |
| 2006 | Matti: Hell Is for Heroes | Matti |
| 2005 | Frozen Land | Niko Smolander |
| 2004 | Addiction | Aleksi |
| 2004 | Vares: Private Eye | Jarmo |
| 2003 | Bad Boys: A True Story | Eero Takkunen |
| 1988 | Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus | Arvi Hongisto |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Summit Suomi | Juontaja |
| 2022 | Operation Omerta | Max Tanner |
| 2022 | Operaciones Especiales: Europa | |
| 2018 | Haapasalon Suomi | Self |
| 2013 | Vikings | Halfdan the Black |
| 2003 | Irtiottoja | Johnny |
| 1999 | Secret Lives | Saku Salin |
| BLOOD & SWEAT |