Peter Franzén
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 14, 1971
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Kerpeikkari
Kerpeikkari TBA
Director, Writer
- Jäniksen vuosi
Jäniksen vuosi TBA
Writer
Alibi TBA
as Rod Bryant
Lapland War 2026
as Military Priest Vainio
Nightless Night 2023
as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
Boudica 2023
as Wolfgar
The Abyss 2023
as Tage Vibenius
Black Lotus 2023
as Paul
Hamsters 2023
as Hamsteri
Meander 2021
as Adam
Tale of the Sleeping Giants 2020
as Narrator (Voice)
Kill Anneli 2020
Executive Producer
Ashes in the Snow 2018
as Commander Komarov
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future 2016
as Eero Saarinen (voice)
The Mine 2016
as Raimo
Beck 31 - Gunvald 2016
as Risto Kangas
Lapland Odyssey 2 2015
as Jorma
Johan Falk: The End 2015
as Milo Mikhailov
Homecoming 2015
as Tomi
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds 2015
as Milo Mikhailov
The Gunman 2015
as Reiniger
Heart of a Lion 2013
as Teppo
Above Dark Waters 2013
as Kake, Director, Screenplay, Novel
Open Up to Me 2013
as Sami
Purge 2012
as Hans Pekk
Road North 2012
as Pertti Paakku
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men 2012
as Taisto Raappana
Body of Water 2011
as Elias
Priest of Evil 2010
as Timo Harjunpää
Princess 2010
as Saastamoinen
Rally On! 2009
as Suko
Hellsinki 2009
as Krisu
Three Wise Men 2008
as Santa Claus
Isabella 2008
as Andrea
Red Is the Color of 2007
as David Stellar
The Matriarch 2007
as Laszlo
Cleaner 2007
as Police Officer Bronson
Mystery of the Wolf 2006
as Antero Venesmaa
Baba's Cars 2006
as Pekka Kukka
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes 2006
as Nick Nevada
Set Point 2004
as Harri
Dog Nail Clipper 2004
as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
The Threat 2004
as Magnus
At Point Blank 2003
as Juha
Bad Boys: A True Story 2003
as Otto Takkunen
Names in Marble 2002
as Sulo Kallio
Lovers & Leavers 2002
as Marko
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods 2001
as Lakeija
On the Road to Emmaus 2001
as Mankka-Arvi
Kites Over Helsinki 2001
as Sammy Ceder
Jewel of the Sahara 2001
as Young Francois Renard
Bad Luck Love 2000
as Reino
Badding 2000
as Ossi
Rikos & rakkaus 1999
as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
Ambush 1999
as Eero Perkola
- Asphalto
Asphalto 1998
as Mies
Train Birds 1998
as Lako's Lover
A Summer by the River 1998
as Kottarainen
Jäänmurtaja 1997
Actor
Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä 1996
as Johnny
Tie naisen sydämeen 1996
as Kauko Kinnunen
- Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste
Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste 1996
as Man
Suolaista ja makeaa 1995
as Ile
Kissan kuolema 1994
as Saku
Takatöölö Story 1993
as Heltat nuorina
Credits from TMDB.