Peter Franzén
August 14, 1971 (54 years old) in Keminmaa, Finland
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
Credits
- 2026 · Lapland War as
- 2025 · Kaikki rakastavat hevosia as Matias
- 2024 · Conflict as Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
- 2024 · Twilight of the Gods as Glaumar (voice)
- 2023 · Nightless Night as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
- 2023 · Boudica as Wolfgar
- 2023 · The Abyss as Tage Vibenius
- 2023 · Black Lotus as Paul
- 2022 · Helsinki Syndrome as Elias Karo
- 2022 · Untold Arctic Wars as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Wheel of Time as Stepin
- 2021 · Meander as Adam
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as Snow (voice)
- 2018 · Ashes in the Snow as Commander Komarov
- 2016 · The Mine as Raimo
- 2015 · The Gunman as Reiniger
- 2013 · Vikings as King Harald Finehair
- 2012 · Road North as Pertti Paakku
- 2008 · True Blood as Hrolf
- 2008 · Isabella as Andrea
- 2007 · Karjalan kunnailla as Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
- 2007 · The Matriarch as Laszlo
- 2007 · Cleaner as Police Officer Bronson
- 2006 · Isabella as Andreas
- 2006 · Studio Impossible as
- 2006 · Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Nick Nevada
- 2004 · Dog Nail Clipper as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
- 2003 · Irtiottoja as Antti
- 2003 · Bad Boys: A True Story as Otto Takkunen
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Ivan Radu
- 2001 · On the Road to Emmaus as Mankka-Arvi
- 2000 · Badding as Ossi
- 1999 · Rikos & rakkaus as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
- 1999 · Ambush as Eero Perkola
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Nazi
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Guard (voice)
- 1998 · A Summer by the River as Kottarainen
- 1994 · Kissan kuolema as Saku
- 1991 · Maigret as Leo Liikanen
- Future · Alibi as Rod Bryant
- 2023 · Hamsters as Hamsteri
- 2020 · Tale of the Sleeping Giants as Narrator (Voice)
- 2016 · Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future as Eero Saarinen (voice)
- 2016 · Beck 31 - Gunvald as Risto Kangas
- 2015 · Lapland Odyssey 2 as Jorma
- 2015 · Johan Falk: The End as Milo Mikhailov
- 2015 · Homecoming as Tomi
- 2015 · Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds as Milo Mikhailov
- 2015 · Napamiehet as Asianajaja
- 2013 · Heart of a Lion as Teppo
- 2013 · Above Dark Waters as Kake
- 2013 · Open Up to Me as Sami
- 2012 · Purge as Hans Pekk
- 2012 · Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men as Taisto Raappana
- 2011 · Body of Water as Elias
- 2010 · Priest of Evil as Timo Harjunpää
- 2010 · Princess as Saastamoinen
- 2009 · Rally On! as Suko
- 2009 · Hellsinki as Krisu
- 2008 · Three Wise Men as Santa Claus
- 2007 · Red Is the Color of as David Stellar
- 2006 · Mystery of the Wolf as Antero Venesmaa
- 2006 · Baba's Cars as Pekka Kukka
- 2004 · Set Point as Harri
- 2004 · The Threat as Magnus
- 2003 · At Point Blank as Juha
- 2002 · Names in Marble as Sulo Kallio
- 2002 · Lovers & Leavers as Marko
- 2001 · Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods as Lakeija
- 2001 · Kites Over Helsinki as Sammy Ceder
- 2001 · Jewel of the Sahara as Young Francois Renard
- 2000 · Bad Luck Love as Reino
- 1998 · Asphalto as Mies
- 1998 · Train Birds as Lako's Lover
- 1997 · Jäänmurtaja as
- 1996 · Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä as Johnny
- 1996 · Tie naisen sydämeen as Kauko Kinnunen
- 1996 · Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste as Man
- 1995 · Suolaista ja makeaa as Ile
- 1993 · Takatöölö Story as Heltat nuorina