Peter Franzén
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 14, 1971 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Keminmaa, Finland
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Lapland War | |
| 2025 | Kaikki rakastavat hevosiaMatias | |
| 2024 | ConflictKapt. Rami Ohrankämmen | |
| 2024 | Twilight of the GodsGlaumar (voice) | |
| 2023 | BoudicaWolfgar | |
| 2023 | Black LotusPaul | |
| 2023 | Nightless NightIlmari Huotari / The Murderer | |
| 2023 | The AbyssTage Vibenius | |
| 2023 | HamstersHamsteri | |
| 2022 | Helsinki SyndromeElias Karo | |
| 2022 | Untold Arctic WarsNarrator (voice) | |
| 2021 | MeanderAdam | |
| 2021 | The Wheel of TimeStepin | |
| 2020 | Tale of the Sleeping GiantsNarrator (Voice) | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & RobotsSnow (voice) | |
| 2018 | Ashes in the SnowCommander Komarov | |
| 2016 | Beck 31 - GunvaldRisto Kangas | |
| 2016 | The MineRaimo | |
| 2016 | Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the FutureEero Saarinen (voice) | |
| 2015 | The GunmanReiniger | |
| 2015 | Johan Falk: Blood DiamondsMilo Mikhailov | |
| 2015 | Johan Falk: The EndMilo Mikhailov | |
| 2015 | HomecomingTomi | |
| 2015 | Lapland Odyssey 2Jorma | |
| 2015 | NapamiehetAsianajaja | |
| 2013 | Open Up to MeSami | |
| 2013 | Heart of a LionTeppo | |
| 2013 | Above Dark WatersKake | |
| 2013 | VikingsKing Harald Finehair | |
| 2012 | Vares: The Path of the Righteous MenTaisto Raappana | |
| 2012 | Road NorthPertti Paakku | |
| 2012 | PurgeHans Pekk | |
| 2011 | Body of WaterElias | |
| 2010 | Priest of EvilTimo Harjunpää | |
| 2010 | PrincessSaastamoinen | |
| 2009 | HellsinkiKrisu | |
| 2009 | Rally On!Suko | |
| 2008 | Three Wise MenSanta Claus | |
| 2008 | IsabellaAndrea | |
| 2008 | True BloodHrolf | |
| 2007 | Red Is the Color ofDavid Stellar | |
| 2007 | The MatriarchLaszlo | |
| 2007 | CleanerPolice Officer Bronson | |
| 2007 | Karjalan kunnaillaJarkko "Jake" Rosenius | |
| 2006 | Matti: Hell Is for HeroesNick Nevada | |
| 2006 | Baba's CarsPekka Kukka | |
| 2006 | Mystery of the WolfAntero Venesmaa | |
| 2006 | Studio Impossible | |
| 2006 | IsabellaAndreas | |
| 2004 | The ThreatMagnus | |
| 2004 | Set PointHarri | |
| 2004 | Dog Nail ClipperMertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen | |
| 2003 | Bad Boys: A True StoryOtto Takkunen | |
| 2003 | At Point BlankJuha | |
| 2003 | IrtiottojaAntti | |
| 2002 | Names in MarbleSulo Kallio | |
| 2002 | Lovers & LeaversMarko | |
| 2002 | CSI: MiamiIvan Radu | |
| 2001 | Rollo and the Spirit of the WoodsLakeija | |
| 2001 | On the Road to EmmausMankka-Arvi | |
| 2001 | Kites Over HelsinkiSammy Ceder | |
| 2001 | Jewel of the SaharaYoung Francois Renard | |
| 2000 | BaddingOssi | |
| 2000 | Bad Luck LoveReino | |
| 1999 | AmbushEero Perkola | |
| 1999 | Rikos & rakkausKonstaapeli Jussi Rosenström | |
| 1998 | Train BirdsLako's Lover | |
| 1998 | A Summer by the RiverKottarainen | |
| 1998 | AsphaltoMies | |
| 1998 | V.I.P.Nazi | |
| 1998 | The Wild ThornberrysGuard (voice) | |
| 1997 | Jäänmurtaja | |
| 1996 | Tie naisen sydämeenKauko Kinnunen | |
| 1996 | Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - KatoamispisteMan | |
| 1995 | Suolaista ja makeaaIle | |
| 1994 | Kissan kuolemaSaku | |
| 1993 | Takatöölö StoryHeltat nuorina | |
| 1991 | MaigretLeo Liikanen | |
| - | AlibiRod Bryant |
| 2020 | Kill AnneliExecutive Producer |
| 2013 | Above Dark WatersDirector | |
| - | KerpeikkariDirector |
| 2013 | Above Dark WatersScreenplay | |
| 2013 | Above Dark WatersNovel | |
| - | Jäniksen vuosiWriter | |
| - | KerpeikkariWriter |