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Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Acting

Born: August 14, 1971Keminmaa, 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.

Known For
Filmography

Lapland War

2026
Nightless Night

Nightless Night

Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer

2023
Boudica

Boudica

Wolfgar

2023
The Abyss

The Abyss

Tage Vibenius

2023
Black Lotus

Black Lotus

Paul

2023
Hamsters

Hamsters

Hamsteri

2023
Meander

Meander

Adam

2021
Tale of the Sleeping Giants

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

Narrator (Voice)

2020
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow

Commander Komarov

2018
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

Eero Saarinen (voice)

2016
The Mine

The Mine

Raimo

2016
Beck 31 - Gunvald

Beck 31 - Gunvald

Risto Kangas

2016
Lapland Odyssey 2

Lapland Odyssey 2

Jorma

2015
Johan Falk: The End

Johan Falk: The End

Milo Mikhailov

2015
Homecoming

Homecoming

Tomi

2015
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

Milo Mikhailov

2015
The Gunman

The Gunman

Reiniger

2015
Heart of a Lion

Heart of a Lion

Teppo

2013
Above Dark Waters

Above Dark Waters

Kake

2013
Open Up to Me

Open Up to Me

Sami

2013
Purge

Purge

Hans Pekk

2012
Road North

Road North

Pertti Paakku

2012
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

Taisto Raappana

2012
Body of Water

Body of Water

Elias

2011
Priest of Evil

Priest of Evil

Timo Harjunpää

2010
Princess

Princess

Saastamoinen

2010
Rally On!

Rally On!

Suko

2009
Hellsinki

Hellsinki

Krisu

2009
Three Wise Men

Three Wise Men

Santa Claus

2008
Isabella

Isabella

Andrea

2008
Red Is the Color of

Red Is the Color of

David Stellar

2007
The Matriarch

The Matriarch

Laszlo

2007
Cleaner

Cleaner

Police Officer Bronson

2007
Mystery of the Wolf

Mystery of the Wolf

Antero Venesmaa

2006
Baba's Cars

Baba's Cars

Pekka Kukka

2006
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Nick Nevada

2006
Set Point

Set Point

Harri

2004
Dog Nail Clipper

Dog Nail Clipper

Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen

2004
The Threat

The Threat

Magnus

2004
At Point Blank

At Point Blank

Juha

2003
Bad Boys: A True Story

Bad Boys: A True Story

Otto Takkunen

2003
Names in Marble

Names in Marble

Sulo Kallio

2002
Lovers & Leavers

Lovers & Leavers

Marko

2002
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods

Lakeija

2001
On the Road to Emmaus

On the Road to Emmaus

Mankka-Arvi

2001
Kites Over Helsinki

Kites Over Helsinki

Sammy Ceder

2001
Jewel of the Sahara

Jewel of the Sahara

Young Francois Renard

2001
Bad Luck Love

Bad Luck Love

Reino

2000
Badding

Badding

Ossi

2000
Rikos & rakkaus

Rikos & rakkaus

Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström

1999
Ambush

Ambush

Eero Perkola

1999

Asphalto

Mies

1998
A Summer by the River

A Summer by the River

Kottarainen

1998
Train Birds

Train Birds

Lako's Lover

1998
Jäänmurtaja

Jäänmurtaja

1997
Tie naisen sydämeen

Tie naisen sydämeen

Kauko Kinnunen

1996

Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste

Man

1996
Suolaista ja makeaa

Suolaista ja makeaa

Ile

1995
Kissan kuolema

Kissan kuolema

Saku

1994
Takatöölö Story

Takatöölö Story

Heltat nuorina

1993