Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Acting
Born Aug 14, 1971
From 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.

Known For

Cleaner
6.1

Cleaner

Police Officer Bronson
The Gunman
5.8

The Gunman

Reiniger
Black Lotus
6.4

Black Lotus

Paul
Purge
6.8

Purge

Hans Pekk
Names in Marble
5.9

Names in Marble

Sulo Kallio
Boudica
5.8

Boudica

Wolfgar
The Abyss
5.7

The Abyss

Tage Vibenius
Princess
5.8

Princess

Saastamoinen
Bad Luck Love
5.7

Bad Luck Love

Reino
Ashes in the Snow
6.4

Ashes in the Snow

Commander Komarov

Filmography — Acting

Cleaner
6.1
2007

Cleaner

Police Officer Bronson
The Gunman
5.8
2015

The Gunman

Reiniger
Black Lotus
6.4
2023

Black Lotus

Paul
Purge
6.8
2012

Purge

Hans Pekk
Names in Marble
5.9
2002

Names in Marble

Sulo Kallio
Boudica
5.8
2023

Boudica

Wolfgar
The Abyss
5.7
2023

The Abyss

Tage Vibenius
Princess
5.8
2010

Princess

Saastamoinen
Bad Luck Love
5.7
2000

Bad Luck Love

Reino
Ashes in the Snow
6.4
2018

Ashes in the Snow

Commander Komarov
2026

Lapland War
Mystery of the Wolf
6.2
2006

Mystery of the Wolf

Antero Venesmaa
Meander
5.9
2021

Meander

Adam
Priest of Evil
5.3
2010

Priest of Evil

Timo Harjunpää
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
5.5
2006

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Nick Nevada
Johan Falk: The End
7.9
2015

Johan Falk: The End

Milo Mikhailov
Hamsters
2.5
2023

Hamsters

Hamsteri
The Mine
6.8
2016

The Mine

Raimo
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
6.7
2001

Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods

Lakeija
Heart of a Lion
6.6
2013

Heart of a Lion

Teppo
Road North
5.9
2012

Road North

Pertti Paakku
Train Birds
5.9
1998

Train Birds

Lako's Lover
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
6.9
2015

Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds

Milo Mikhailov
Bad Boys: A True Story
5.7
2003

Bad Boys: A True Story

Otto Takkunen
The Threat
5.3
2004

The Threat

Magnus
Set Point
2.8
2004

Set Point

Harri
Hellsinki
6.4
2009

Hellsinki

Krisu
Jewel of the Sahara
7.0
2001

Jewel of the Sahara

Young Francois Renard
At Point Blank
5.0
2003

At Point Blank

Juha
Lovers & Leavers
4.5
2002

Lovers & Leavers

Marko
Rally On!
5.0
2009

Rally On!

Suko
Baba's Cars
5.0
2006

Baba's Cars

Pekka Kukka
Open Up to Me
5.5
2013

Open Up to Me

Sami
Body of Water
5.5
2011

Body of Water

Elias
Kites Over Helsinki
4.6
2001

Kites Over Helsinki

Sammy Ceder
Ambush
5.9
1999

Ambush

Eero Perkola
Kissan kuolema
4.6
1994

Kissan kuolema

Saku
Beck 31 - Gunvald
5.5
2016

Beck 31 - Gunvald

Risto Kangas
The Matriarch
6.4
2007

The Matriarch

Laszlo
Lapland Odyssey 2
5.6
2015

Lapland Odyssey 2

Jorma
5.3
1998

Asphalto

Mies
Red Is the Color of
2.5
2007

Red Is the Color of

David Stellar
Jäänmurtaja
1997

Jäänmurtaja
Above Dark Waters
6.2
2013

Above Dark Waters

Kake
Rikos & rakkaus
3.8
1999

Rikos & rakkaus

Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
5.7
2012

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

Taisto Raappana
Three Wise Men
5.7
2008

Three Wise Men

Santa Claus
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
6.3
2016

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

Eero Saarinen (voice)
Nightless Night
10.0
2023

Nightless Night

Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
7.5
2020

Tale of the Sleeping Giants

Narrator (Voice)
Badding
5.5
2000

Badding

Ossi
Suolaista ja makeaa
4.1
1995

Suolaista ja makeaa

Ile
Homecoming
4.6
2015

Homecoming

Tomi
On the Road to Emmaus
6.0
2001

On the Road to Emmaus

Mankka-Arvi
Tie naisen sydämeen
6.0
1996

Tie naisen sydämeen

Kauko Kinnunen
Isabella
2008

Isabella

Andrea
Takatöölö Story
2.0
1993

Takatöölö Story

Heltat nuorina
Dog Nail Clipper
6.7
2004

Dog Nail Clipper

Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Alibi

Alibi

Rod Bryant
A Summer by the River
6.8
1998

A Summer by the River

Kottarainen
1996

Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste

Man

Filmography — Crew

Above Dark Waters

Above Dark Waters

Director

Kerpeikkari

Director

Jäniksen vuosi

Writer