Jasper Pääkkönen
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Jasper Pääkkönen (born July 15, 1980) is a Finnish actor and entrepreneur. Pääkkönen became famous in Finland playing Saku Salin in the Finnish television soap opera Salatut elämät (1999–2002) and have since then starred in many #1 Finnish box office hits, including Bad Boys (2003), Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006) and Lapland Odyssey (2010). He made his international breakthrough role in historical drama television series Vikings (2015-2020) as Halfdan the Black. In March 2019, it was reported that Pääkkönen had been attached to Spike Lee's Netflix original film Da 5 Bloods. A week later, it was announced that Pääkkönen had also landed a major role in the upcoming Black Tower series based on the novels by Stephen King, but the series was subsequently cancelled in early 2020.
Known for
Credits
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
as Felix Kendrickson
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
as Seppo Havelin
Frozen Land (2005)
as Niko Smolander
Last Ride (2023)
as Kaapo
Lapland Odyssey (2010)
as Kapu
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)
as Muumi (voice)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
as Matti
Vares: The Sheriff (2015)
as Kyypakkaus
Naked Harbour (2012)
as Anders
Bad Boys: A True Story (2003)
as Eero Takkunen
Attack on Finland (2021)
as Markus Tanner
Jet Trash (2018)
as Mike
Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008)
as Muumipeikko (voice)
The Unhanged (2023)
Actor
Vares: Gambling Chip (2012)
as Kyypakkaus
Vares X (2024)
as Kyypakkaus
V2: Dead Angel (2007)
as Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)
as Arvi Hongisto
The Subtenant (2008)
as Kikke
Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012)
as Kyypakkaus
Heart of a Lion (2013)
as Harri
Hellsinki (2009)
as Korppu
Vares: The Girls of April (2011)
as Kyypakkaus
The Dark Tower (2020)
as Marten Broadcloak
Vares: Private Eye (2004)
as Jarmo
Vares: Garter Snake (2011)
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: The Kiss of Evil (2011)
as Kyypakkaus
Addiction (2004)
as Aleksi