Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-08-14 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Keminmaa, Finland

Also Known As

Петер Францен

پیتر فرانزن

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

Nightless Night

Nightless Night

Johan Falk: The End

Johan Falk: The End

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

Acting

Train Birds

1998

Train Birds

as

Lako's Lover

Bad Boys: A True Story

2003

Bad Boys: A True Story

as

Otto Takkunen

2003

At Point Blank

as

Juha

Hellsinki

2009

Hellsinki

as

Krisu

Badding

2000

Badding

as

Ossi

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

2006

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

as

Nick Nevada

The Threat

2004

The Threat

as

Magnus

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods

2001

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods

as

Lakeija

Names in Marble

2002

Names in Marble

as

Sulo Kallio

Ambush

1999

Ambush

as

Eero Perkola

Set Point

2004

Set Point

as

Harri

On the Road to Emmaus

2001

On the Road to Emmaus

as

Mankka-Arvi

Dog Nail Clipper

2004

Dog Nail Clipper

as

Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen

Three Wise Men

2008

Three Wise Men

as

Santa Claus

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

2012

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

as

Taisto Raappana

Body of Water

2011

Body of Water

as

Elias

Road North

2012

Road North

as

Pertti Paakku

Purge

2012

Purge

as

Hans Pekk

Open Up to Me

2013

Open Up to Me

as

Sami

A Summer by the River

1998

A Summer by the River

as

Kottarainen

Asphalto

1998

Asphalto

as

Mies

Heart of a Lion

2013

Heart of a Lion

as

Teppo

Suolaista ja makeaa

1995

Suolaista ja makeaa

as

Ile

Boudica

2023

Boudica

as

Wolfgar

Above Dark Waters

2013

Above Dark Waters

as

Kake

The Gunman

2015

The Gunman

as

Reiniger

Red Is the Color of

2007

Red Is the Color of

as

David Stellar

Black Lotus

2023

Black Lotus

as

Paul

Alibi

Alibi

as

Rod Bryant

Nightless Night

2023

Nightless Night

as

Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer

The Abyss

2023

The Abyss

as

Tage Vibenius

Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

2015

Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

as

Milo Mikhailov

Johan Falk: The End

2015

Johan Falk: The End

as

Milo Mikhailov

Homecoming

2015

Homecoming

as

Tomi

Beck 31 - Gunvald

2016

Beck 31 - Gunvald

as

Risto Kangas

The Mine

2016

The Mine

as

Raimo

Kites Over Helsinki

2001

Kites Over Helsinki

as

Sammy Ceder

Priest of Evil

2010

Priest of Evil

as

Timo Harjunpää

Rally On!

2009

Rally On!

as

Suko

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

2016

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

as

Eero Saarinen (voice)

Lovers & Leavers

2002

Lovers & Leavers

as

Marko

Ashes in the Snow

2018

Ashes in the Snow

as

Commander Komarov

Kissan kuolema

1994

Kissan kuolema

as

Saku

Jewel of the Sahara

2001

Jewel of the Sahara

as

Young Francois Renard

The Matriarch

2007

The Matriarch

as

Laszlo

Rikos & rakkaus

1999

Rikos & rakkaus

as

Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström

Bad Luck Love

2000

Bad Luck Love

as

Reino

Cleaner

2007

Cleaner

as

Police Officer Bronson

Isabella

2008

Isabella

as

Andrea

Meander

2021

Meander

as

Adam

Baba's Cars

2006

Baba's Cars

as

Pekka Kukka

Tie naisen sydämeen

1996

Tie naisen sydämeen

as

Kauko Kinnunen

Lapland Odyssey 2

2015

Lapland Odyssey 2

as

Jorma

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

2020

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

as

Narrator (Voice)

Princess

2010

Princess

as

Saastamoinen

Mystery of the Wolf

2006

Mystery of the Wolf

as

Antero Venesmaa

Takatöölö Story

1993

Takatöölö Story

as

Heltat nuorina

Hamsters

2023

Hamsters

as

Hamsteri

Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste

1996

Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste

as

Man

Jäänmurtaja

1997

Jäänmurtaja

as

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

as

Nazi

Helsinki Syndrome

Helsinki Syndrome

as

Elias Karo

Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

as

Snow (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

as

Guard (voice)

True Blood

True Blood

as

Hrolf

Napamiehet

Napamiehet

as

Asianajaja

The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time

as

Stepin

Vikings

Vikings

as

King Harald Finehair

Karjalan kunnailla

Karjalan kunnailla

as

Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius

Untold Arctic Wars

Untold Arctic Wars

as

Narrator (voice)

Conflict

Conflict

as

Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen

Irtiottoja

Irtiottoja

as

Antti

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

Ivan Radu

Studio Impossible

Studio Impossible

as

Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods

as

Glaumar (voice)

Production

Kill Anneli

2020

Kill Anneli

as

Crew

Directing

Above Dark Waters

2013

Above Dark Waters

as

Kerpeikkari

Kerpeikkari

as