Peter Franzén
ActingBorn Aug 14, 1971
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.
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Filmography
2026Lapland Warmovie2025Kaikki rakastavat hevosiaas Matiastv2024Conflictas Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmentv2024Twilight of the Godsas Glaumar (voice)tv2023Nightless Nightas Ilmari Huotari / The Murderermovie2023Boudicaas Wolfgarmovie2023The Abyssas Tage Vibeniusmovie2023Black Lotusas Paulmovie2023Hamstersas Hamsterimovie2022Helsinki Syndromeas Elias Karotv2022Untold Arctic Warsas Narrator (voice)tv2021The Wheel of Timeas Stepintv2021Meanderas Adammovie2020Tale of the Sleeping Giantsas Narrator (Voice)movie2020Kill Annelias Executive Producermovie2019Love, Death & Robotsas Snow (voice)tv2018Ashes in the Snowas Commander Komarovmovie2016Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Futureas Eero Saarinen (voice)movie2016The Mineas Raimomovie2016Beck 31 - Gunvaldas Risto Kangasmovie2015Lapland Odyssey 2as Jormamovie2015Johan Falk: The Endas Milo Mikhailovmovie2015Homecomingas Tomimovie2015Johan Falk: Blood Diamondsas Milo Mikhailovmovie2015Napamiehetas Asianajajatv2015The Gunmanas Reinigermovie2013Heart of a Lionas Teppomovie2013Above Dark Watersas Novelmovie2013Open Up to Meas Samimovie2013Vikingsas King Harald Finehairtv2012Purgeas Hans Pekkmovie2012Road Northas Pertti Paakkumovie2012Vares: The Path of the Righteous Menas Taisto Raappanamovie2011Body of Wateras Eliasmovie2010Priest of Evilas Timo Harjunpäämovie2010Princessas Saastamoinenmovie2009Rally On!as Sukomovie2009Hellsinkias Krisumovie2008Three Wise Menas Santa Clausmovie2008True Bloodas Hrolftv2008Isabellaas Andreamovie2007Karjalan kunnaillaas Jarkko "Jake" Roseniustv2007Red Is the Color ofas David Stellarmovie2007The Matriarchas Laszlomovie2007Cleaneras Police Officer Bronsonmovie2006Mystery of the Wolfas Antero Venesmaamovie2006Isabellaas Andreastv2006Baba's Carsas Pekka Kukkamovie2006Studio Impossibletv2006Matti: Hell Is for Heroesas Nick Nevadamovie2004Set Pointas Harrimovie2004Dog Nail Clipperas Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinenmovie2004The Threatas Magnusmovie2003At Point Blankas Juhamovie2003Irtiottojaas Anttitv2003Bad Boys: A True Storyas Otto Takkunenmovie2002Names in Marbleas Sulo Kalliomovie2002CSI: Miamias Ivan Radutv2002Lovers & Leaversas Markomovie2001Rollo and the Spirit of the Woodsas Lakeijamovie2001On the Road to Emmausas Mankka-Arvimovie2001Kites Over Helsinkias Sammy Cedermovie2001Jewel of the Saharaas Young Francois Renardmovie2000Bad Luck Loveas Reinomovie2000Baddingas Ossimovie1999Rikos & rakkausas Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenströmmovie1999Ambushas Eero Perkolamovie1998V.I.P.as Nazitv1998Asphaltoas Miesmovie1998The Wild Thornberrysas Guard (voice)tv1998A Summer by the Riveras Kottarainenmovie1998Train Birdsas Lako's Lovermovie1997Jäänmurtajamovie1996Tie naisen sydämeenas Kauko Kinnunenmovie1996Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispisteas Manmovie1995Suolaista ja makeaaas Ilemovie1994Kissan kuolemaas Sakumovie1993Takatöölö Storyas Heltat nuorinamovie1991Maigretas Leo LiikanentvSoonAlibias Rod Bryantmovie