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)
Boudica
as Wolfgar
(2023)
The Abyss
as Tage Vibenius
(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)
The Mine
as Raimo
(2016)
Beck 31 - Gunvald
as Risto Kangas
(2016)
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
as Eero Saarinen (voice)
(2015)
The Gunman
as Reiniger
(2015)
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
as Milo Mikhailov
(2015)
Johan Falk: The End
as Milo Mikhailov
(2015)
Lapland Odyssey 2
as Jorma
(2015)
Homecoming
as Tomi
(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)
Three Wise Men
as Santa Claus
(2008)
Isabella
as Andrea
(2007)
Cleaner
as Police Officer Bronson
(2007)
The Matriarch
as Laszlo
(2007)
Red Is the Color of
as David Stellar
(2006)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
as Nick Nevada
(2006)
Baba's Cars
as Pekka Kukka
(2006)
Mystery of the Wolf
as Antero Venesmaa
(2004)
Set Point
as Harri
(2004)
Dog Nail Clipper
as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
(2004)
The Threat
as Magnus
(2003)
Bad Boys: A True Story
as Otto Takkunen
(2003)
At Point Blank
as Juha
(2002)
Names in Marble
as Sulo Kallio
(2002)
Lovers & Leavers
as Marko
(2001)
Kites Over Helsinki
as Sammy Ceder
(2001)
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
as Lakeija
(2001)
On the Road to Emmaus
as Mankka-Arvi
(2001)
Jewel of the Sahara
as Young Francois Renard
(2000)
Bad Luck Love
as Reino
(2000)
Badding
as Ossi
(1999)
Ambush
as Eero Perkola
(1999)
Rikos & rakkaus
as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
(1998)
Train Birds
as Lako's Lover
(1998)
A Summer by the River
as Kottarainen
(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