Peter Franzén
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Franzén
Filmography
Acting (62)
2026
2023
Nightless Nightas Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
9.0
2023
Boudicaas Wolfgar
5.8
2023
The Abyssas Tage Vibenius
5.7
2023
Black Lotusas Paul
6.5
2023
Hamstersas Hamsteri
3.3
2021
Meanderas Adam
5.9
2020
Tale of the Sleeping Giantsas Narrator (Voice)
7.4
2018
Ashes in the Snowas Commander Komarov
6.4
2016
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Futureas Eero Saarinen (voice)
6.3
2016
The Mineas Raimo
6.8
2016
Beck 31 - Gunvaldas Risto Kangas
5.6
2015
Lapland Odyssey 2as Jorma
5.6
2015
Johan Falk: The Endas Milo Mikhailov
7.9
2015
Homecomingas Tomi
4.6
2015
Johan Falk: Blood Diamondsas Milo Mikhailov
6.9
2015
The Gunmanas Reiniger
5.8
2013
Heart of a Lionas Teppo
6.6
2013
Above Dark Watersas Kake
6.2
2013
Open Up to Meas Sami
5.5
2012
Purgeas Hans Pekk
6.8
2012
Road Northas Pertti Paakku
5.9
2012
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Menas Taisto Raappana
5.7
2011
Body of Wateras Elias
5.5
2010
Priest of Evilas Timo Harjunpää
5.1
2010
Princessas Saastamoinen
5.8
2009
Rally On!as Suko
5.0
2009
Hellsinkias Krisu
6.4
2008
Three Wise Menas Santa Claus
5.7
2008
Isabellaas Andrea
2007
Red Is the Color ofas David Stellar
3.8
2007
The Matriarchas Laszlo
6.4
2007
Cleaneras Police Officer Bronson
6.1
2006
Mystery of the Wolfas Antero Venesmaa
6.2
2006
Baba's Carsas Pekka Kukka
5.3
2006
Matti: Hell Is for Heroesas Nick Nevada
5.5
2004
Set Pointas Harri
3.7
2004
Dog Nail Clipperas Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
6.9
2004
The Threatas Magnus
5.6
2003
At Point Blankas Juha
5.2
2003
Bad Boys: A True Storyas Otto Takkunen
5.7
2002
Names in Marbleas Sulo Kallio
5.9
2002
Lovers & Leaversas Marko
4.8
2001
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woodsas Lakeija
6.9
2001
On the Road to Emmausas Mankka-Arvi
6.3
2001
Kites Over Helsinkias Sammy Ceder
4.8
2001
Jewel of the Saharaas Young Francois Renard
7.8
2000
Bad Luck Loveas Reino
5.8
2000
Baddingas Ossi
5.6
1999
Rikos & rakkausas Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
4.3
1999
Ambushas Eero Perkola
6.0
1998
Asphaltoas Mies
6.4
1998
Train Birdsas Lako's Lover
6.0
1998
A Summer by the Riveras Kottarainen
6.8
1997
7.0
1996
1996
Tie naisen sydämeenas Kauko Kinnunen
6.4
1995
Suolaista ja makeaaas Ile
4.4
1994
Kissan kuolemaas Saku
5.0
1993
Takatöölö Storyas Heltat nuorina
2.0
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Alibias Rod Bryant
Production & Directing (7)
2020
Kill AnneliExecutive Producer
4.5
2013
Above Dark WatersDirector
6.2
2013
Above Dark WatersScreenplay
6.2
2013
Above Dark WatersNovel
6.2
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Jäniksen vuosiWriter
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KerpeikkariDirector
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KerpeikkariWriter