Peter Franzén
August 14, 1971 (52 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
- 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
- 2015 · Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds as Milo Mikhailov
- 2015 · Napamiehet as Asianajaja
- 2015 · The Gunman as Reiniger
- 2013 · Heart of a Lion as Teppo
- 2013 · Vikings as King Harald Finehair
- 2012 · Purge as Hans Pekk
- 2012 · Road North as Pertti Paakku
- 2011 · Body of Water as Elias
- 2010 · Priest of Evil as Timo Harjunpää
- 2009 · Rally On! as Suko
- 2009 · Hellsinki as Krisu
- 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 · Studio Impossible as
- 2006 · Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Nick Nevada
- 2003 · Irtiottoja as Antti
- 2003 · Bad Boys: A True Story as Otto Takkunen
- 2002 · Names in Marble as Sulo Kallio
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Ivan Radu
- 2002 · Lovers & Leavers as Marko
- 1999 · Ambush as Eero Perkola
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Nazi
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Guard (voice)
- Future · Conflict as
- 2023 · Nightless Night as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
- 2023 · Hamsters as Hamsteri
- 2020 · Tale of the Sleeping Giant as Narrator (Voice)
- 2016 · Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future as Eero Saarinen (voice)
- 2016 · The Mine as Raimo
- 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
- 2013 · Above Dark Waters as Kake
- 2013 · Open Up to Me as Sami
- 2012 · Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men as Taisto Raappana
- 2010 · Princess as Saastamoinen
- 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 · Dog Nail Clipper as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
- 2004 · The Threat as Magnus
- 2004 · Set Point as Harri
- 2003 · At Point Blank as Juha
- 2001 · Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods as Lakeija
- 2001 · On the Road to Emmaus as Mankka-Arvi
- 2001 · Kites Over Helsinki as Sammy Ceder
- 2001 · Jewel of the Sahara as Young Francois Renard
- 2000 · Bad Luck Love as Reino
- 2000 · Badding as Ossi
- 1999 · Rikos & rakkaus as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
- 1998 · Asphalto as Mies
- 1998 · A Summer by the River as Kottarainen
- 1998 · Train Birds as Lako's Lover
- 1996 · Tie naisen sydämeen as Kauko Kinnunen
- 1995 · Suolaista ja makeaa as Ile
- 1994 · Kissan kuolema as Saku
- 1993 · Takatöölö Story as Heltat nuorina
- Future · Alibi as Rod Bryant