Peter Franzén
Acting
Born August 14, 1971 · 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.
Directed (2)
Acting (60)
Lapland War
2026
Nightless Night
2023
Boudica
2023
The Abyss
2023
Black Lotus
2023
Hamsters
2023
Meander
2021
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
2020
Ashes in the Snow
2018
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
2016
The Mine
2016
Beck 31 - Gunvald
2016
Lapland Odyssey 2
2015
Johan Falk: The End
2015
Homecoming
2015
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
2015
The Gunman
2015
Heart of a Lion
2013
Above Dark Waters
2013
Open Up to Me
2013
Purge
2012
Road North
2012
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
2012
Body of Water
2011
Priest of Evil
2010
Princess
2010
Rally On!
2009
Hellsinki
2009
Three Wise Men
2008
Isabella
2008
Red Is the Color of
2007
The Matriarch
2007
Cleaner
2007
Mystery of the Wolf
2006
Baba's Cars
2006
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006
Set Point
2004
Dog Nail Clipper
2004
The Threat
2004
At Point Blank
2003
Bad Boys: A True Story
2003
Names in Marble
2002
Lovers & Leavers
2002
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
2001
On the Road to Emmaus
2001
Kites Over Helsinki
2001
Jewel of the Sahara
2001
Bad Luck Love
2000
Badding
2000
Rikos & rakkaus
1999
Ambush
1999
Asphalto
1998
A Summer by the River
1998
Train Birds
1998
Jäänmurtaja
1997
Tie naisen sydämeen
1996
Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste
1996
Suolaista ja makeaa
1995
Kissan kuolema
1994
Takatöölö Story
1993