Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Acting

Born:
1971-08-14
Place of birth:
Keminmaa, Finland

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

Lapland War

Lapland War

5.02026Military Priest Vainio
Movie
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho

Topi Borgin elokuvakerho

2026
TV
Everybody Loves Horses

Everybody Loves Horses

8.02025Matias
TV
Conflict

Conflict

6.82024Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
TV
Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods

7.72024Glaumar (voice)
TV
Nightless Night

Nightless Night

8.52023Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
Movie
Boudica

Boudica

5.82023Wolfgar
Movie
The Abyss

The Abyss

5.72023Tage Vibenius
Movie
Black Lotus

Black Lotus

6.52023Paul
Movie
Hamsters

Hamsters

3.32023Hamsteri
Movie
Helsinki Syndrome

Helsinki Syndrome

6.82022Elias Karo
TV
Untold Arctic Wars

Untold Arctic Wars

8.32022Narrator (voice)
TV
The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time

7.62021Stepin
TV
Meander

Meander

5.82021Adam
Movie
Tale of the Sleeping Giants

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

7.42020Narrator (Voice)
Movie
Kill Anneli

Kill Anneli

4.52020Executive Producer
Movie
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

8.22019Snow (voice)
TV
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow

6.32018Commander Komarov
Movie
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

6.32016Eero Saarinen (voice)
Movie
The Mine

The Mine

6.82016Raimo
Movie
Beck 31 - Gunvald

Beck 31 - Gunvald

5.52016Risto Kangas
Movie
Lapland Odyssey 2

Lapland Odyssey 2

5.62015Jorma
Movie
Johan Falk: The End

Johan Falk: The End

7.82015Milo Mikhailov
Movie
Homecoming

Homecoming

4.62015Tomi
Movie
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

6.92015Milo Mikhailov
Movie
Napamiehet

Napamiehet

2015Asianajaja
TV
The Gunman

The Gunman

5.82015Reiniger
Movie
Heart of a Lion

Heart of a Lion

6.52013Teppo
Movie
Above Dark Waters

Above Dark Waters

6.12013Kake
Movie
Open Up to Me

Open Up to Me

5.52013Sami
Movie
Vikings

Vikings

8.12013King Harald Finehair
TV
Purge

Purge

6.92012Hans Pekk
Movie
Road North

Road North

5.82012Pertti Paakku
Movie
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

5.52012Taisto Raappana
Movie
Body of Water

Body of Water

5.52011Elias
Movie
Priest of Evil

Priest of Evil

5.12010Timo Harjunpää
Movie
Princess

Princess

5.72010Saastamoinen
Movie
Rally On!

Rally On!

5.02009Suko
Movie
Hellsinki

Hellsinki

6.32009Krisu
Movie
Three Wise Men

Three Wise Men

5.72008Santa Claus
Movie
True Blood

True Blood

7.62008Hrolf
TV
Isabella

Isabella

2008Andrea
Movie
Karjalan kunnailla

Karjalan kunnailla

6.22007Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
TV
Red Is the Color of

Red Is the Color of

3.82007David Stellar
Movie
The Matriarch

The Matriarch

6.42007Laszlo
Movie
Cleaner

Cleaner

6.12007Police Officer Bronson
Movie
Mystery of the Wolf

Mystery of the Wolf

6.22006Antero Venesmaa
Movie
Isabella

Isabella

2006Andreas
TV
Baba's Cars

Baba's Cars

5.22006Pekka Kukka
Movie
Studio Impossible

Studio Impossible

6.02006
TV
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

5.52006Nick Nevada
Movie
Set Point

Set Point

3.72004Harri
Movie
Dog Nail Clipper

Dog Nail Clipper

6.92004Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Movie
The Threat

The Threat

5.52004Magnus
Movie
At Point Blank

At Point Blank

5.12003Juha
Movie
Irtiottoja

Irtiottoja

5.22003Antti
TV
Bad Boys: A True Story

Bad Boys: A True Story

5.82003Otto Takkunen
Movie
Names in Marble

Names in Marble

5.92002Sulo Kallio
Movie
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.72002Ivan Radu
TV
Lovers & Leavers

Lovers & Leavers

4.72002Marko
Movie