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Peter Franzén

Actor, Director, Writer, ProducerBorn August 14, 1971 (53 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Gunman
  • Boudica: Queen of War
  • A Reindeer's Journey
  • Red Is the Color of

Known For

  • Vikings
  • The Gunman
  • Meander
  • Bad Boys
  • The Abyss
  • Ambush
  • Heart of a Lion
  • Hellsinki
  • Priest of Evil
  • Boudica: Queen of War
  • Dog Nail Clipper
  • Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
  • Purge
  • Black Lotus

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2024
    Conflict (TV Series) · as Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
    2024
    Twilight of the Gods (TV Series) · as Glaumar (voice)
    2023
    2023
    The Abyss · as Tage Vibenius
    2023
    Black Lotus · as Paul
    2022
    Hamsters · as Hamsteri
    2022
    Helsinki Syndrome (TV Series) · as Elias Karo
    2022
    Untold Arctic Wars (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
    2021
    Tale of the Sleeping Giants · as Narrator (voice)
    2021
    The Wheel of Time (TV Series) · as Stepin
    2020
    Meander · as Adam
    2020
    Makkari (TV Series) · as Oliver
    2019
    Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) · as Snow (voice)
    2018
    A Reindeer's Journey · as Narrator (finnish Version)
    2018
    Ashes in the Snow · as Commander Komarov
    2016
    2016
    The Mine · as Raimo
    2016
    Beck 31 - Gunvald · as Risto Kangas
    2015
    Lapland Odyssey 2 · as Jorma
    2015
    Homecoming · as Tomi
    2015
    Johan Falk: Slutet · as Milo Mikhailov
    2015
    Johan Falk: Blodsdiamanter · as Milo Mikhailov
    2015
    Northern Mishaps (TV Series) · as Asianajaja
    2015
    The Gunman · as Reiniger
    2013
    Heart of a Lion · as Teppo
    2013
    2013
    Open Up to Me · as Sami
    2013
    Vikings (TV Series) · as King Harald Finehair
    2012
    Purge · as Hans Pekk
    2012
    Road North · as Pertti Paakku
    2012
    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 (TV Series) · as Hrolf
    2008
    Isabella · as Andrea
    2007
    Karjalan Kunnailla (TV Series) · 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
    Babas bilar · as Pekka Kukka
    2006
    Matti: Hell Is for Heroes · as Nick Nevada
    2004
    Popular Music · as Voice-Over Röst Finland
    2004
    Honey Baby · as Waiter
    2004
    Dog Nail Clipper · as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
    2004
    The Threat · as Magnus
    2004
    Guarded Secrets · as Alex
    2004
    Set Point · as Harri
    2003
    At Point Blank · as Juha
    2003
    Irtiottoja (TV Series) · as Antti
    2003
    Bad Boys · as Otto Takkunen
    2002
    Names Engraved in Marble · as Sulo Kallio
    2002
    CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Ivan Radu
    2002
    Lovers & Leavers · as Marko
    2001
    2001
    On the Road to Emmaus · as Mankka-Arvi
    2001
    Kites Over Helsinki · as Sammy Ceder
    2000
    Bad Luck Love · as Reino
    2000
    Badding · as Ossi
    1999
    Love & Crime · as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
    1999
    Ambush · as Eero Perkola
    1999
    Muodollisesti Pätevä (TV Series) · as Postinkantaja
    1998
    V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Nazi
    1998
    The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Guard (voice)
    1998
    Train Birds · as Lako's Lover
    1998
    A Summer by the River · as Kottarainen
    1997
    1997
    Beck (TV Series) · as Risto Kangas
    1997
    Good Deeds · as Risto Kivi
    1996
    Tie naisen sydämeen · as Kauko Kinnunen
    1996
    1995
    Bittersweet · as Ile
    1994
    1993
    Matokuningas · as Iiro
    1991
    Maigret (1991) (TV Series) · as Leo Liikanen
    1985
    American Masters (TV Series) · as Voice Of Eero Saarinen

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