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