Peter Franzén
Acting • Born 1971-08-14
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.
Filmography
79 credits
Train Birds
Movie • 1998
Lako's Lover
Bad Boys: A True Story
Movie • 2003
Otto Takkunen
At Point Blank
Movie • 2003
Juha
Hellsinki
Movie • 2009
Krisu
Badding
Movie • 2000
Ossi
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Movie • 2006
Nick Nevada
The Threat
Movie • 2004
Magnus
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
Movie • 2001
Lakeija
Names in Marble
Movie • 2002
Sulo Kallio
Ambush
Movie • 1999
Eero Perkola
Set Point
Movie • 2004
Harri
On the Road to Emmaus
Movie • 2001
Mankka-Arvi
Dog Nail Clipper
Movie • 2004
Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Three Wise Men
Movie • 2008
Santa Claus
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
Movie • 2012
Taisto Raappana
Body of Water
Movie • 2011
Elias
Road North
Movie • 2012
Pertti Paakku
Purge
Movie • 2012
Hans Pekk
Open Up to Me
Movie • 2013
Sami
A Summer by the River
Movie • 1998
Kottarainen
Asphalto
Movie • 1998
Mies
Heart of a Lion
Movie • 2013
Teppo
Suolaista ja makeaa
Movie • 1995
Ile
Boudica
Movie • 2023
Wolfgar
Above Dark Waters
Movie • 2013
Kake
The Gunman
Movie • 2015
Reiniger
Red Is the Color of
Movie • 2007
David Stellar
Black Lotus
Movie • 2023
Paul
Alibi
Movie
Rod Bryant
Nightless Night
Movie • 2023
Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
The Abyss
Movie • 2023
Tage Vibenius
Johan Falk: The End
Movie • 2015
Milo Mikhailov
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
Movie • 2015
Milo Mikhailov
Homecoming
Movie • 2015
Tomi
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Movie • 2016
Risto Kangas
The Mine
Movie • 2016
Raimo
Kites Over Helsinki
Movie • 2001
Sammy Ceder
Priest of Evil
Movie • 2010
Timo Harjunpää
Rally On!
Movie • 2009
Suko
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
Movie • 2016
Eero Saarinen (voice)
Lovers & Leavers
Movie • 2002
Marko
Ashes in the Snow
Movie • 2018
Commander Komarov
Kissan kuolema
Movie • 1994
Saku
Jewel of the Sahara
Movie • 2001
Young Francois Renard
The Matriarch
Movie • 2007
Laszlo
Rikos & rakkaus
Movie • 1999
Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
Bad Luck Love
Movie • 2000
Reino
Cleaner
Movie • 2007
Police Officer Bronson
Isabella
Movie • 2008
Andrea
Meander
Movie • 2021
Adam
Baba's Cars
Movie • 2006
Pekka Kukka
Tie naisen sydämeen
Movie • 1996
Kauko Kinnunen
Lapland Odyssey 2
Movie • 2015
Jorma
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
Movie • 2020
Narrator (Voice)
Princess
Movie • 2010
Saastamoinen
Mystery of the Wolf
Movie • 2006
Antero Venesmaa
Takatöölö Story
Movie • 1993
Heltat nuorina
Hamsters
Movie • 2023
Hamsteri
Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste
Movie • 1996
Man
Jäänmurtaja
Movie • 1997
Lapland War
Movie • 2026
V.I.P.
TV • 1998
Nazi
Helsinki Syndrome
TV • 2022
Elias Karo
Love, Death & Robots
TV • 2019
Snow (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
TV • 1998
Guard (voice)
True Blood
TV • 2008
Hrolf
Napamiehet
TV • 2015
Asianajaja
The Wheel of Time
TV • 2021
Stepin
Vikings
TV • 2013
King Harald Finehair
Karjalan kunnailla
TV • 2007
Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
Untold Arctic Wars
TV • 2022
Narrator (voice)
Conflict
TV • 2024
Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
Irtiottoja
TV • 2003
Antti
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Ivan Radu
Studio Impossible
TV • 2006
Twilight of the Gods
TV • 2024
Glaumar (voice)
Isabella
TV • 2006
Andreas
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia
TV • 2025
Matias
Maigret
TV • 1991
Leo Liikanen