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