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Peter Franzén
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Born August 14, 1971 (52 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.
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
| 2023 | Boudica: Queen of War · as Wolfgar |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Above Dark Waters · as Kake |
| 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 | 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 (TV Series) · as Hrolf |
| 2008 | Isabella · as Andrea |
| 2007 | Cleaner · as Police Officer Bronson |
| 2007 | Karjalan Kunnailla (TV Series) · as Jarkko "jake" Rosenius |
| 2007 | Red Is the Color of · as David Stellar |
| 2007 | The Matriarch · as Laszlo |
| 2006 | Mystery of the Wolf · as Antero Venesmaa |
| 2006 | Babas bilar · as Pekka Kukka |
| 2006 | Matti: Hell Is for Heroes · as Nick Nevada |
| 2004 | Honey Baby · as Waiter |
| 2004 | Popular Music · as Voice-Over Röst Finland |
| 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 | Rollo and the Woods Sprite · 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 | 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 | 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 | The Killing of a Cat · as Saku |
| 1993 | Matokuningas · as Iiro |
| 1991 | Maigret (1991) (TV Series) · as Leo Liikanen |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Voice Of Eero Saarinen |