Peter Franzén
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-08-14 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Keminmaa, Finland
Peter Franzén
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.
Acting
Alibi
as Rod Bryant
(2023)
Black Lotus
as Paul
(2023)
The Abyss
as Tage Vibenius
(2023)
Boudica
as Wolfgar
(2023)
Hamsters
as Hamsteri
(2023)
Nightless Night
as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
(2021)
Meander
as Adam
(2020)
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
as Narrator (Voice)
(2018)
Ashes in the Snow
as Commander Komarov
(2016)
Beck 31 - Gunvald
as Risto Kangas
(2016)
The Mine
as Raimo
(2016)
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
as Eero Saarinen (voice)
(2015)
The Gunman
as Reiniger
(2015)
Johan Falk: The End
as Milo Mikhailov
(2015)
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
as Milo Mikhailov
(2015)
Homecoming
as Tomi
(2015)
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Jorma
(2013)
Heart of a Lion
as Teppo
(2013)
Open Up to Me
as Sami
(2013)
Above Dark Waters
as Kake
(2012)
Purge
as Hans Pekk
(2012)
Road North
as Pertti Paakku
(2012)
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
as Taisto Raappana
(2011)
Body of Water
as Elias
(2010)
Priest of Evil
as Timo Harjunpää
(2010)
Princess
as Saastamoinen
(2009)
Hellsinki
as Krisu
(2009)
Rally On!
as Suko
(2008)
Isabella
as Andrea
(2008)
Three Wise Men
as Santa Claus
(2007)
Cleaner
as Police Officer Bronson
(2007)
Red Is the Color of
as David Stellar
(2007)
The Matriarch
as Laszlo
(2006)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
as Nick Nevada
(2006)
Mystery of the Wolf
as Antero Venesmaa
(2006)
Baba's Cars
as Pekka Kukka
(2004)
The Threat
as Magnus
(2004)
Set Point
as Harri
(2004)
Dog Nail Clipper
as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
(2003)
Bad Boys: A True Story
as Otto Takkunen
(2003)
At Point Blank
as Juha
(2002)
Lovers & Leavers
as Marko
(2002)
Names in Marble
as Sulo Kallio
(2001)
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
as Lakeija
(2001)
On the Road to Emmaus
as Mankka-Arvi
(2001)
Kites Over Helsinki
as Sammy Ceder
(2001)
Jewel of the Sahara
as Young Francois Renard
(2000)
Badding
as Ossi
(2000)
Bad Luck Love
as Reino
(1999)
Ambush
as Eero Perkola
(1999)
Rikos & rakkaus
as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
(1998)
A Summer by the River
as Kottarainen
(1998)
Train Birds
as Lako's Lover
(1998)
Asphalto
as Mies
(1997)
(1996)
Tie naisen sydämeen
as Kauko Kinnunen
(1996)
(1995)
Suolaista ja makeaa
as Ile
(1994)
Kissan kuolema
as Saku
(1993)
Takatöölö Story
as Heltat nuorina
Crew
Jäniksen vuosi
Writer
Kerpeikkari
Director, Writer
(2020)
Kill Anneli
Executive Producer
(2013)
Above Dark Waters
Director, Screenplay, Novel