Peter Franzén

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Peter Franzén

Nightless Night

Nightless Night (2023)

as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
The Abyss

The Abyss (2023)

as Tage Vibenius
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow (2018)

as Commander Komarov
Purge

Purge (2012)

as Hans Pekk
Road North

Road North (2012)

as Pertti Paakku
Priest of Evil

Priest of Evil (2010)

as Timo Harjunpää
Princess

Princess (2010)

as Saastamoinen
Cleaner

Cleaner (2007)

as Police Officer Bronson
Baba's Cars

Baba's Cars (2006)

as Pekka Kukka
Dog Nail Clipper

Dog Nail Clipper (2004)

as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Jewel of the Sahara

Jewel of the Sahara (2001)

as Young Francois Renard
Rikos & rakkaus

Rikos & rakkaus (1999)

as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
Ambush

Ambush (1999)

as Eero Perkola
Train Birds

Train Birds (1998)

as Lako's Lover
Alibi

Alibi (N/A)

as Rod Bryant