Jasper Pääkkönen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 15, 1980
- Birthplace
- 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 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.
Filmography
Vares X 2024
as Kyypakkaus
Last Ride 2023
as Kaapo
The Unhanged 2023
Actor
Attack on Finland 2021
as Markus Tanner, Executive Producer
Da 5 Bloods 2020
as Seppo Havelin
- The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower 2020
as Marten Broadcloak
BlacKkKlansman 2018
as Felix Kendrickson
Jet Trash 2018
as Mike
Vares: The Sheriff 2015
as Kyypakkaus
Heart of a Lion 2013
as Harri
Vares: Tango of Darkness 2012
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: Gambling Chip 2012
as Kyypakkaus
Naked Harbour 2012
as Anders
Vares: Garter Snake 2011
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: The Girls of April 2011
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: The Kiss of Evil 2011
as Kyypakkaus
Lapland Odyssey 2010
as Kapu
Moomins and the Comet Chase 2010
as Muumi (voice)
Hellsinki 2009
as Korppu
The Subtenant 2008
as Kikke
Moomin and Midsummer Madness 2008
as Muumipeikko (voice)
V2: Dead Angel 2007
as Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes 2006
as Matti
Frozen Land 2005
as Niko Smolander
Vares: Private Eye 2004
as Jarmo
Addiction 2004
as Aleksi
Bad Boys: A True Story 2003
as Eero Takkunen
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus 1988
as Arvi Hongisto
Credits from TMDB.