Peter Franzén

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Peter Franzén

Acting 55 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 rol…

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Vikings

Vikings

8.1 2013 TV Show
Love, Death & Robots

Love, Death & Robots

8.2 2019 TV Show
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.7 2002 TV Show
The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time

7.6 2021 TV Show
True Blood

True Blood

7.6 2008 TV Show
The Gunman

The Gunman

5.8 2015 Movie
Cleaner

Cleaner

6.1 2007 Movie
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

7.0 1998 TV Show
V.I.P.

V.I.P.

5.3 1998 TV Show
Meander

Meander

5.9 2021 Movie
The Abyss

The Abyss

5.7 2023 Movie
Black Lotus

Black Lotus

6.5 2023 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Lapland War

    Movie

  2. 2025
    Kaikki rakastavat hevosia

    TV show Matias

  3. 2024
    Conflict

    TV show Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen

  4. 2024
    Twilight of the Gods

    TV show Glaumar (voice)

  5. 2023
    Nightless Night

    Movie Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer

  6. 2023
    Boudica

    Movie Wolfgar

  7. 2023
    The Abyss

    Movie Tage Vibenius

  8. 2023
    Black Lotus

    Movie Paul

  9. 2023
    Hamsters

    Movie Hamsteri

  10. 2022
    Helsinki Syndrome

    TV show Elias Karo

  11. 2022
    Untold Arctic Wars

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  12. 2021
    The Wheel of Time

    TV show Stepin

  13. 2021
    Meander

    Movie Adam

  14. 2020
    Tale of the Sleeping Giants

    Movie Narrator (Voice)

  15. 2020
    Kill Anneli

    Movie Executive Producer

  16. 2019
    Love, Death & Robots

    TV show Snow (voice)

More credits
  1. 2018
    Ashes in the Snow

    Movie Commander Komarov

  2. 2016
    Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

    Movie Eero Saarinen (voice)

  3. 2016
    The Mine

    Movie Raimo

  4. 2016
    Beck 31 - Gunvald

    Movie Risto Kangas

  5. 2015
    Lapland Odyssey 2

    Movie Jorma

  6. 2015
    Johan Falk: The End

    Movie Milo Mikhailov

  7. 2015
    Homecoming

    Movie Tomi

  8. 2015
    Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

    Movie Milo Mikhailov

  9. 2015
    Napamiehet

    TV show Asianajaja

  10. 2015
    The Gunman

    Movie Reiniger

  11. 2013
    Heart of a Lion

    Movie Teppo

  12. 2013
    Above Dark Waters

    Movie Kake

  13. 2013
    Open Up to Me

    Movie Sami

  14. 2013
    Vikings

    TV show King Harald Finehair

  15. 2012
    Purge

    Movie Hans Pekk

  16. 2012
    Road North

    Movie Pertti Paakku

  17. 2012
    Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

    Movie Taisto Raappana

  18. 2011
    Body of Water

    Movie Elias

  19. 2010
    Priest of Evil

    Movie Timo Harjunpää

  20. 2010
    Princess

    Movie Saastamoinen

  21. 2009
    Rally On!

    Movie Suko

  22. 2009
    Hellsinki

    Movie Krisu

  23. 2008
    Three Wise Men

    Movie Santa Claus

  24. 2008
    True Blood

    TV show Hrolf