About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1971-08-14
Place of birth:
Keminmaa, Finland
Website:
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Peter Franzén

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Nightless Night Actor Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer 59
Average
2023 Boudica Actor Wolfgar 58
Average
2023 The Abyss Actor Tage Vibenius 58
Average
2023 Black Lotus Actor Paul 60
Fair
2023 Hamsters Actor Hamsteri 58
Average
2022 Helsinki Syndrome Actor Elias Karo 69
Fair
2021 Meander Actor Adam 59
Average
2020 Tale of the Sleeping Giants Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
Average
2018 Ashes in the Snow Actor Commander Komarov 60
Fair
2016 Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future Actor Eero Saarinen (voice) 59
Average
2016 The Mine Actor Raimo 59
Average
2016 Beck 31 - Gunvald Actor Risto Kangas 58
Average
2015 Lapland Odyssey 2 Actor Jorma 58
Average
2015 Johan Falk: The End Actor Milo Mikhailov 60
Fair
2015 Homecoming Actor Tomi 58
Average
2015 Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds Actor Milo Mikhailov 59
Average
2015 The Gunman Actor Reiniger 57
Average
2013 Heart of a Lion Actor Teppo 59
Average
2013 Above Dark Waters Actor Kake 59
Average
2013 Open Up to Me Actor Sami 58
Average
2013 Vikings Actor King Harald Finehair 80
Very good
2012 Purge Actor Hans Pekk 59
Average
2012 Road North Actor Pertti Paakku 59
Average
2012 Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men Actor Taisto Raappana 59
Average
2011 Body of Water Actor Elias 59
Average
2010 Priest of Evil Actor Timo Harjunpää 58
Average
2010 Princess Actor Saastamoinen 59
Average
2009 Rally On! Actor Suko 58
Average
2009 Hellsinki Actor Krisu 59
Average
2008 Three Wise Men Actor Santa Claus 59
Average
2008 Isabella Actor Andrea N/A
N/A
2007 Karjalan kunnailla Actor Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius 70
Good
2007 Red Is the Color of Actor David Stellar 59
Average
2007 The Matriarch Actor Laszlo 59
Average
2007 Cleaner Actor Police Officer Bronson 60
Fair
2006 Mystery of the Wolf Actor Antero Venesmaa 59
Average
2006 Baba's Cars Actor Pekka Kukka 58
Average
2006 Studio Impossible Actor N/A
N/A
2006 Matti: Hell Is for Heroes Actor Nick Nevada 58
Average
2004 Dog Nail Clipper Actor Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen 59
Average
2004 The Threat Actor Magnus 58
Average
2004 Set Point Actor Harri 58
Average
2003 At Point Blank Actor Juha 58
Average
2003 Bad Boys: A True Story Actor Otto Takkunen 58
Average
2002 Names in Marble Actor Sulo Kallio 58
Average
2002 Lovers & Leavers Actor Marko 58
Average
2001 Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods Actor Lakeija 59
Average
2001 On the Road to Emmaus Actor Mankka-Arvi 59
Average
2001 Kites Over Helsinki Actor Sammy Ceder 58
Average
2001 Jewel of the Sahara Actor Young Francois Renard 59
Average
2000 Bad Luck Love Actor Reino 59
Average
2000 Badding Actor Ossi 58
Average
1999 Rikos & rakkaus Actor Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström 58
Average
1999 Ambush Actor Eero Perkola 58
Average
1998 Asphalto Actor Mies 59
Average
1998 A Summer by the River Actor Kottarainen 59
Average
1998 Train Birds Actor Lako's Lover 59
Average
1997 Jäänmurtaja Actor N/A
N/A
1996 Tie naisen sydämeen Actor Kauko Kinnunen 58
Average
1996 Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste Actor Man N/A
N/A
1995 Suolaista ja makeaa Actor Ile 58
Average
1994 Kissan kuolema Actor Saku 58
Average
1993 Takatöölö Story Actor Heltat nuorina 59
Average
Alibi Actor Rod Bryant N/A
N/A
Conflict Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2013 Above Dark Waters Directing Director 59
Average
Kerpeikkari Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2013 Above Dark Waters Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2013 Above Dark Waters Writing Novel 59
Average
Kerpeikkari Writing Writer N/A
N/A
Jäniksen vuosi Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2020 Kill Anneli Production Executive Producer 59
Average