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Jasper Pääkkönen
Helsinki, Finland
Jasper Pääkkönen (born July 15, 1980) is a Finnish actor and entrepreneur. Pääkkönen became famous in Finland playing Saku Salin in the Finnish television soap opera Salatut elämä…
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Jasper Pääkkönen (born July 15, 1980) is a Finnish actor and entrepreneur. Pääkkönen became famous in Finland playing Saku Salin in the Finnish television soap opera Salatut elämät (1999–2002) and have since then starred in many #1 Finnish box office hits, including Bad Boys (2003), Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006) and Lapland Odyssey (2010). He made his international breakthrough role in historical drama television series Vikings (2015-2020) as Halfdan the Black. In March 2019, it was reported that Pääkkönen had been attached to Spike Lee's Netflix original film Da 5 Bloods. A week later, it was announced that Pääkkönen had also landed a major role in the upcoming Black Tower series based on the novels by Stephen King, but the series was subsequently cancelled in early 2020.
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2026
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
TV show
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2026
BLOOD & SWEAT
TV show Jon Laine
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2025
The Summit Suomi
TV show Juontaja
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2024
Vares X
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2023
Last Ride
Movie Kaapo
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2023
The Unhanged
Movie
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2022
Operation Omerta
TV show Max Tanner
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2022
Operaciones Especiales: Europa
TV show
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2021
Attack on Finland
Movie Markus Tanner
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2020
Da 5 Bloods
Movie Seppo Havelin
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2020
The Dark Tower
Movie Marten Broadcloak
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2018
BlacKkKlansman
Movie Felix Kendrickson
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2018
Haapasalon Suomi
TV show Self
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2016
Jet Trash
Movie Mike
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2015
Vares: The Sheriff
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2013
Heart of a Lion
Movie Harri
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2013
Vikings
TV show Halfdan the Black
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2012
Vares: Tango of Darkness
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2012
Vares: Gambling Chip
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2012
Naked Harbour
Movie Anders
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2011
Vares: Garter Snake
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2011
Vares: The Girls of April
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2011
Vares: The Kiss of Evil
Movie Kyypakkaus
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2010
Lapland Odyssey
Movie Kapu
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2010
Moomins and the Comet Chase
Movie Muumi (voice)
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2009
Hellsinki
Movie Korppu
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2008
The Subtenant
Movie Kikke
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2008
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
Movie Muumipeikko (voice)
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2007
V2: Dead Angel
Movie Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
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2006
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Movie Matti
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2005
Frozen Land
Movie Niko Smolander
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2004
Vares: Private Eye
Movie Jarmo
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2004
Addiction
Movie Aleksi
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2003
Irtiottoja
TV show Johnny
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2003
Bad Boys: A True Story
Movie Eero Takkunen
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1999
Secret Lives
TV show Saku Salin
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1988
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Movie Arvi Hongisto
