Peter Franzén
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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
Credits
Cleaner (2007)
as Police Officer Bronson
Meander (2021)
as Adam
Black Lotus (2023)
as Paul
Nightless Night (2023)
as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
The Gunman (2015)
as Reiniger
Road North (2012)
as Pertti Paakku
Boudica (2023)
as Wolfgar
Ambush (1999)
as Eero Perkola
Isabella (2008)
as Andrea
Badding (2000)
as Ossi
The Abyss (2023)
as Tage Vibenius
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
as Nick Nevada
Rikos & rakkaus (1999)
as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
Ashes in the Snow (2018)
as Commander Komarov
On the Road to Emmaus (2001)
as Mankka-Arvi
Bad Boys: A True Story (2003)
as Otto Takkunen
Lapland War (2026)
Actor
Tale of the Sleeping Giants (2020)
as Narrator (Voice)
The Mine (2016)
as Raimo
The Matriarch (2007)
as Laszlo
Purge (2012)
as Hans Pekk
Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men (2012)
as Taisto Raappana
Set Point (2004)
as Harri
Alibi (—)
as Rod Bryant
A Summer by the River (1998)
as Kottarainen
Kissan kuolema (1994)
as Saku
Three Wise Men (2008)
as Santa Claus
Bad Luck Love (2000)
as Reino
Jäänmurtaja (1997)
Actor
Tie naisen sydämeen (1996)
as Kauko Kinnunen
Kites Over Helsinki (2001)
as Sammy Ceder
Heart of a Lion (2013)
as Teppo
Above Dark Waters (2013)
as Kake
Open Up to Me (2013)
as Sami
Train Birds (1998)
as Lako's Lover
Names in Marble (2002)
as Sulo Kallio
Asphalto (1998)
as Mies
Body of Water (2011)
as Elias
Johan Falk: The End (2015)
as Milo Mikhailov
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds (2015)
as Milo Mikhailov
Jewel of the Sahara (2001)
as Young Francois Renard
Hellsinki (2009)
as Krisu
Priest of Evil (2010)
as Timo Harjunpää
Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste (1996)
as Man
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods (2001)
as Lakeija
Beck 31 - Gunvald (2016)
as Risto Kangas
At Point Blank (2003)
as Juha
The Threat (2004)
as Magnus
Princess (2010)
as Saastamoinen
Mystery of the Wolf (2006)
as Antero Venesmaa
Rally On! (2009)
as Suko
Lovers & Leavers (2002)
as Marko
Red Is the Color of (2007)
as David Stellar
Baba's Cars (2006)
as Pekka Kukka
Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015)
as Jorma
Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä (1996)
as Johnny
Suolaista ja makeaa (1995)
as Ile
Hamsters (2023)
as Hamsteri
Takatöölö Story (1993)
as Heltat nuorina
Homecoming (2015)
as Tomi
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future (2016)
as Eero Saarinen (voice)