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