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
- 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
- 2023 · Hamsters as Hamsteri
- 2022 · Helsinki Syndrome as Elias Karo
- 2022 · Untold Arctic Wars as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Wheel of Time as Stepin
- 2021 · Meander as Adam
- 2020 · Tale of the Sleeping Giants as Narrator (Voice)
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as Snow (voice)
- 2018 · Ashes in the Snow as Commander Komarov
- 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
- 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 · Above Dark Waters as Kake
- 2013 · Open Up to Me as Sami
- 2013 · Vikings as King Harald Finehair
- 2012 · Purge as Hans Pekk
- 2012 · Road North as Pertti Paakku
- 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
- 2008 · True Blood as Hrolf
- 2008 · Isabella as Andrea
- 2007 · Karjalan kunnailla as Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
- 2007 · Red Is the Color of as David Stellar
- 2007 · The Matriarch as Laszlo
- 2007 · Cleaner as Police Officer Bronson
- 2006 · Mystery of the Wolf as Antero Venesmaa
- 2006 · Baba's Cars as Pekka Kukka
- 2006 · Studio Impossible as
- 2006 · Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Nick Nevada
- 2004 · Set Point as Harri
- 2004 · Dog Nail Clipper as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
- 2004 · The Threat as Magnus
- 2003 · At Point Blank as Juha
- 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
- 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
- 1999 · Ambush as Eero Perkola
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Nazi
- 1998 · Asphalto as Mies
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Guard (voice)
- 1998 · A Summer by the River as Kottarainen
- 1998 · Train Birds as Lako's Lover
- 1997 · Jäänmurtaja as
- 1996 · Tie naisen sydämeen as Kauko Kinnunen
- 1996 · Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste as Man
- 1995 · Suolaista ja makeaa as Ile
- 1994 · Kissan kuolema as Saku
- 1993 · Takatöölö Story as Heltat nuorina
- Future · Alibi as Rod Bryant