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