Person

Peter Franzén

Acting · Born 1971-08-14 · Keminmaa, Finland

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.

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  Vikings

  King Harald Finehair

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  CSI: Miami

  Ivan Radu

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  True Blood

  Hrolf

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  Love, Death & Robots

  Snow (voice)

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  The Wheel of Time

  Stepin

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  V.I.P.

  Nazi

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  The Wild Thornberrys

  Guard (voice)

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  Maigret

  Leo Liikanen

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  Twilight of the Gods

  Glaumar (voice)

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  Cleaner

  Police Officer Bronson

• 2026Lapland War
• 2025Kaikki rakastavat hevosiaMatias
• 2024ConflictKapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
• 2024Twilight of the GodsGlaumar (voice)
• 2023Nightless NightIlmari Huotari / The Murderer
• 2023BoudicaWolfgar
• 2023The AbyssTage Vibenius
• 2023Black LotusPaul
• 2023HamstersHamsteri
• 2022Helsinki SyndromeElias Karo
• 2022Untold Arctic WarsNarrator (voice)
• 2021The Wheel of TimeStepin
• 2021MeanderAdam
• 2020Tale of the Sleeping GiantsNarrator (Voice)
• 2020Kill AnneliExecutive Producer
• 2019Love, Death & RobotsSnow (voice)
• 2018Ashes in the SnowCommander Komarov
• 2016Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the FutureEero Saarinen (voice)
• 2016The MineRaimo
• 2016Beck 31 - GunvaldRisto Kangas
• 2015Lapland Odyssey 2Jorma
• 2015Johan Falk: The EndMilo Mikhailov
• 2015HomecomingTomi
• 2015Johan Falk: Blood DiamondsMilo Mikhailov
• 2015NapamiehetAsianajaja
• 2015The GunmanReiniger
• 2013Heart of a LionTeppo
• 2013Above Dark WatersKake
• 2013Open Up to MeSami
• 2013VikingsKing Harald Finehair
• 2012PurgeHans Pekk
• 2012Road NorthPertti Paakku
• 2012Vares: The Path of the Righteous MenTaisto Raappana
• 2011Body of WaterElias
• 2010Priest of EvilTimo Harjunpää
• 2010PrincessSaastamoinen
• 2009Rally On!Suko
• 2009HellsinkiKrisu
• 2008Three Wise MenSanta Claus
• 2008True BloodHrolf
• 2008IsabellaAndrea
• 2007Karjalan kunnaillaJarkko "Jake" Rosenius
• 2007Red Is the Color ofDavid Stellar
• 2007The MatriarchLaszlo
• 2007CleanerPolice Officer Bronson
• 2006Mystery of the WolfAntero Venesmaa
• 2006IsabellaAndreas
• 2006Baba's CarsPekka Kukka
• 2006Studio Impossible
• 2006Matti: Hell Is for HeroesNick Nevada
• 2004Set PointHarri
• 2004Dog Nail ClipperMertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
• 2004The ThreatMagnus
• 2003At Point BlankJuha
• 2003IrtiottojaAntti
• 2003Bad Boys: A True StoryOtto Takkunen
• 2002Names in MarbleSulo Kallio
• 2002CSI: MiamiIvan Radu
• 2002Lovers & LeaversMarko
• 2001Rollo and the Spirit of the WoodsLakeija
• 2001On the Road to EmmausMankka-Arvi
• 2001Kites Over HelsinkiSammy Ceder
• 2001Jewel of the SaharaYoung Francois Renard
• 2000Bad Luck LoveReino
• 2000BaddingOssi
• 1999Rikos & rakkausKonstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
• 1999AmbushEero Perkola
• 1998V.I.P.Nazi
• 1998AsphaltoMies
• 1998The Wild ThornberrysGuard (voice)
• 1998A Summer by the RiverKottarainen
• 1998Train BirdsLako's Lover
• 1997Jäänmurtaja
• 1996Tie naisen sydämeenKauko Kinnunen
• 1996Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - KatoamispisteMan
• 1995Suolaista ja makeaaIle
• 1994Kissan kuolemaSaku
• 1993Takatöölö StoryHeltat nuorina
• 1991MaigretLeo Liikanen
• —AlibiRod Bryant
• —Jäniksen vuosiWriter
• —KerpeikkariDirector