Peter Franzén
Acting
Born 1971 (age 55)
Keminmaa, Finland
80 acting credits
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
Vikings
03 Mar 2013
Love, Death & Robots
15 Mar 2019
The Wheel of Time
18 Nov 2021
True Blood
07 Sep 2008
CSI: Miami
23 Sep 2002
The Gunman
16 Feb 2015
Cleaner
11 Sep 2007
Meander
01 Jul 2021
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Filmography
2025
- Kaikki rakastavat hevosiaas Matias4 episodes
2024
- Conflictas Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen6 episodes
- Twilight of the Godsas Glaumar (voice)2 episodes
2023
- Nightless Nightas Ilmari Huotari
- Boudicaas Wolfgar
- The Abyssas Tage Vibenius
- Black Lotusas Paul
- Hamstersas Hamsteri
2022
- Helsinki Syndromeas Elias Karo14 episodes
- Untold Arctic Warsas Narrator (voice)6 episodes
2021
- The Wheel of Timeas Stepin2 episodes
- Meanderas Adam
2020
- Tale of the Sleeping Giantsas Narrator (Voice)
2019
- Love, Death & Robotsas Snow (voice)1 episode
2018
- Ashes in the Snowas Commander Komarov
2016
- Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Futureas Eero Saarinen (voice)
- The Mineas Raimo
- Beck 31 - Gunvaldas Risto Kangas
2015
- Lapland Odyssey 2as Jorma
- Johan Falk: The Endas Milo Mikhailov
- Homecomingas Tomi
- Johan Falk: Blood Diamondsas Milo Mikhailov
- Napamiehetas Asianajaja2 episodes
- The Gunmanas Reiniger
2013
- Heart of a Lionas Teppo
- Above Dark Watersas Kake
- Open Up to Meas Sami
- Vikingsas King Harald Finehair54 episodes
2012
- Purgeas Hans Pekk
- Road Northas Pertti Paakku
- Vares: The Path of the Righteous Menas Taisto Raappana
2011
- Body of Wateras Elias
2010
- Priest of Evilas Timo Harjunpää
- Princessas Saastamoinen
2008
- Three Wise Menas Santa Claus
- True Bloodas Hrolf1 episode
- Isabellaas Andrea
2007
- Karjalan kunnaillaas Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius36 episodes
- Red Is the Color ofas David Stellar
- The Matriarchas Laszlo
- Cleaneras Police Officer Bronson
2006
- Mystery of the Wolfas Antero Venesmaa
- Isabellaas Andreas3 episodes
- Baba's Carsas Pekka Kukka
- Studio Impossible15 episodes
- Matti: Hell Is for Heroesas Nick Nevada
2004
- Set Pointas Harri
- Dog Nail Clipperas Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
- The Threatas Magnus
2003
- At Point Blankas Juha
- Irtiottojaas Antti2 episodes
- Bad Boys: A True Storyas Otto Takkunen
2002
- Names in Marbleas Sulo Kallio
- CSI: Miamias Ivan Radu1 episode
- Lovers & Leaversas Marko
2001
- Rollo and the Spirit of the Woodsas Lakeija
- On the Road to Emmausas Mankka-Arvi
- Kites Over Helsinkias Sammy Ceder
- Jewel of the Saharaas Young Francois Renard
2000
- Bad Luck Loveas Reino
- Baddingas Ossi
1999
- Rikos & rakkausas Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
- Ambushas Eero Perkola
1998
- V.I.P.as Nazi1 episode
- Asphaltoas Mies
- The Wild Thornberrysas Guard (voice)1 episode
- A Summer by the Riveras Kottarainen
- Train Birdsas Lako's Lover
1997
1996
- Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämäas Johnny
- Tie naisen sydämeenas Kauko Kinnunen
- Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispisteas Man
1995
- Suolaista ja makeaaas Ile
1994
- Kissan kuolemaas Saku
1993
- Takatöölö Storyas Heltat nuorina
1991
- Maigretas Leo Liikanen1 episode