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Personal Info

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.

Known For

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The Wheel of Time

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Vikings

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CSI: Miami

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Love, Death & Robots

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V.I.P.

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The Wild Thornberrys

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True Blood

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Black Lotus

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Boudica

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Twilight of the Gods

Acting

2024

Conflict as Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen

Twilight of the Gods as Glaumar (voice)

2023

Boudica as Wolfgar

Black Lotus as Paul

Nightless Night as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer

The Abyss as Tage Vibenius

Hamsters as Hamsteri

2022

Helsinki Syndrome as Elias Karo

Untold Arctic Wars as Narrator (voice)

2021

Meander as Adam

The Wheel of Time as Stepin

2020

Tale of the Sleeping Giants as Narrator (Voice)

2019

Love, Death & Robots as Snow (voice)

2018

Ashes in the Snow as Commander Komarov

2016

Beck 31 - Gunvald as Risto Kangas

The Mine as Raimo

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future as Eero Saarinen (voice)

2015

The Gunman as Reiniger

Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds as Milo Mikhailov

Johan Falk: The End as Milo Mikhailov

Homecoming as Tomi

Lapland Odyssey 2 as Jorma

Napamiehet as Asianajaja

2013

Open Up to Me as Sami

Heart of a Lion as Teppo

Above Dark Waters as Kake

Vikings as King Harald Finehair

2012

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men as Taisto Raappana

Road North as Pertti Paakku

Purge as Hans Pekk

2011

Body of Water as Elias

2010

Priest of Evil as Timo Harjunpää

Princess as Saastamoinen

2009

Hellsinki as Krisu

Rally On! as Suko

2008

Three Wise Men as Santa Claus

Isabella as Andrea

True Blood as Hrolf

2007

Red Is the Color of as David Stellar

The Matriarch as Laszlo

Cleaner as Police Officer Bronson

Karjalan kunnailla as Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius

2006

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Nick Nevada

Baba's Cars as Pekka Kukka

Mystery of the Wolf as Antero Venesmaa

Studio Impossible

2004

The Threat as Magnus

Set Point as Harri

Dog Nail Clipper as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen

2003

Bad Boys: A True Story as Otto Takkunen

At Point Blank as Juha

Irtiottoja as Antti

2002

Names in Marble as Sulo Kallio

Lovers & Leavers as Marko

CSI: Miami as Ivan Radu

2001

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods as Lakeija

On the Road to Emmaus as Mankka-Arvi

Kites Over Helsinki as Sammy Ceder

Jewel of the Sahara as Young Francois Renard

2000

Badding as Ossi

Bad Luck Love as Reino

1999

Ambush as Eero Perkola

Rikos & rakkaus as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström

1998

Train Birds as Lako's Lover

A Summer by the River as Kottarainen

Asphalto as Mies

V.I.P. as Nazi

The Wild Thornberrys as Guard (voice)

1997

1996

Tie naisen sydämeen as Kauko Kinnunen

Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste as Man

1995

Suolaista ja makeaa as Ile

1994

Kissan kuolema as Saku

1993

Takatöölö Story as Heltat nuorina

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Alibi as Rod Bryant

Writing

2013

Above Dark Waters as Screenplay

Above Dark Waters as Novel

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Jäniksen vuosi as Writer

Kerpeikkari as Writer

Directing

2013

Above Dark Waters as Director

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Kerpeikkari as Director

Production

2020

Kill Anneli as Executive Producer