Peter Franzén
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1971-08-14 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Keminmaa, Finland
- Also known as
- پیتر فرانزن · Peter Vilhelm 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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Vikings
2013
as King Harald Finehair
CSI: Miami
2002
as Ivan Radu
True Blood
2008
as Hrolf
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Snow (voice)
V.I.P.
1998
as Nazi
The Wheel of Time
2021
as Stepin
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Guard (voice)
Maigret
1991
as Leo Liikanen
Twilight of the Gods
2024
as Glaumar (voice)
Conflict
2024
as Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
Helsinki Syndrome
2022
as Elias Karo
Karjalan kunnailla
2007
as Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
Isabella
2006
as Andreas
Irtiottoja
2003
as Antti
Studio Impossible
2006
Untold Arctic Wars
2022
as Narrator (voice)
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia
2025
as Matias
Napamiehet
2015
as Asianajaja
Movies (62)
Cleaner
2007
as Police Officer Bronson
The Gunman
2015
as Reiniger
Black Lotus
2023
as Paul
Meander
2021
as Adam
Isabella
2008
as Andrea
Road North
2012
as Pertti Paakku
Nightless Night
2023
as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
Boudica
2023
as Wolfgar
Lapland War
2026
Ambush
1999
as Eero Perkola
The Abyss
2023
as Tage Vibenius
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006
as Nick Nevada
Ashes in the Snow
2018
as Commander Komarov
The Mine
2016
as Raimo
A Summer by the River
1998
as Kottarainen
Badding
2000
as Ossi
Bad Boys: A True Story
2003
as Otto Takkunen
The Matriarch
2007
as Laszlo
Kissan kuolema
1994
as Saku
Dog Nail Clipper
2004
as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Alibi
as Rod Bryant
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
2020
as Narrator (Voice)
On the Road to Emmaus
2001
as Mankka-Arvi
Rikos & rakkaus
1999
as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
Tie naisen sydämeen
1996
as Kauko Kinnunen
Open Up to Me
2013
as Sami
Bad Luck Love
2000
as Reino
Jäänmurtaja
1997
Purge
2012
as Hans Pekk
Set Point
2004
as Harri
Heart of a Lion
2013
as Teppo
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
2012
as Taisto Raappana
Above Dark Waters
2013
as Kake
Asphalto
1998
as Mies
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
2015
as Milo Mikhailov
Jewel of the Sahara
2001
as Young Francois Renard
Train Birds
1998
as Lako's Lover
Priest of Evil
2010
as Timo Harjunpää
Three Wise Men
2008
as Santa Claus
Johan Falk: The End
2015
as Milo Mikhailov
Kites Over Helsinki
2001
as Sammy Ceder
Beck 31 - Gunvald
2016
as Risto Kangas
Body of Water
2011
as Elias
Names in Marble
2002
as Sulo Kallio
Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste
1996
as Man
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
2001
as Lakeija
Hellsinki
2009
as Krisu
Rally On!
2009
as Suko
The Threat
2004
as Magnus
Princess
2010
as Saastamoinen
Red Is the Color of
2007
as David Stellar
Mystery of the Wolf
2006
as Antero Venesmaa
Baba's Cars
2006
as Pekka Kukka
Homecoming
2015
as Tomi
Lapland Odyssey 2
2015
as Jorma
Hamsters
2023
as Hamsteri
At Point Blank
2003
as Juha
Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä
1996
as Johnny
Takatöölö Story
1993
as Heltat nuorina
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
2016
as Eero Saarinen (voice)
Lovers & Leavers
2002
as Marko
Suolaista ja makeaa
1995
as Ile
About 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 cas… With 80 credits spanning from 1991 to 2026, Peter Franzén has appeared in 62 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Franzén Movies
- Cleaner (2007) — as Police Officer Bronson
- The Gunman (2015) — as Reiniger
- Black Lotus (2023) — as Paul
- Meander (2021) — as Adam
- Isabella (2008) — as Andrea
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