Quick Facts
Born:
1971-08-14
Birthplace:
Keminmaa, Finland
Credits:
79 Total Roles
Peter Franzén
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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.
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
Vikings
King Harald Finehair
Love, Death & Robots
Snow (voice)
The Wheel of Time
Stepin
True Blood
Hrolf
CSI: Miami
Ivan Radu
The Gunman
Reiniger
Cleaner
Police Officer Bronson
Meander
Adam
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lapland War MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Kaikki rakastavat hevosia TV | Matias |
| 2024 | Conflict TV | Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Gods TV | Glaumar (voice) |
| 2023 | Nightless Night MOVIE | Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer |
| 2023 | Boudica MOVIE | Wolfgar |
| 2023 | The Abyss MOVIE | Tage Vibenius |
| 2023 | Black Lotus MOVIE | Paul |
| 2023 | Hamsters MOVIE | Hamsteri |
| 2022 | Helsinki Syndrome TV | Elias Karo |