Known For
Acting
Known Credits
79
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 14, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2026 | Lapland Waras | |
| 2025 | Kaikki rakastavat hevosiaas Matias | |
| 2024 | Conflictas Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen | |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Godsas Glaumar (voice) | |
| 2023 | Nightless Nightas Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer | |
| 2023 | Boudicaas Wolfgar | |
| 2023 | The Abyssas Tage Vibenius | |
| 2023 | Black Lotusas Paul | |
| 2023 | Hamstersas Hamsteri | |
| 2022 | Helsinki Syndromeas Elias Karo | |
| 2022 | Untold Arctic Warsas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Timeas Stepin | |
| 2021 | Meanderas Adam | |
| 2020 | Tale of the Sleeping Giantsas Narrator (Voice) | |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robotsas Snow (voice) | |
| 2018 | Ashes in the Snowas Commander Komarov | |
| 2016 | Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Futureas Eero Saarinen (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Mineas Raimo | |
| 2016 | Beck 31 - Gunvaldas Risto Kangas | |
| 2015 | Lapland Odyssey 2as Jorma | |
| 2015 | Johan Falk: The Endas Milo Mikhailov | |
| 2015 | Homecomingas Tomi | |
| 2015 | Johan Falk: Blood Diamondsas Milo Mikhailov | |
| 2015 | Napamiehetas Asianajaja | |
| 2015 | The Gunmanas Reiniger | |
| 2013 | Heart of a Lionas Teppo | |
| 2013 | Above Dark Watersas Kake | |
| 2013 | Open Up to Meas Sami | |
| 2013 | Vikingsas King Harald Finehair | |
| 2012 | Purgeas Hans Pekk | |
| 2012 | Road Northas Pertti Paakku | |
| 2012 | Vares: The Path of the Righteous Menas Taisto Raappana | |
| 2011 | Body of Wateras Elias | |
| 2010 | Priest of Evilas Timo Harjunpää | |
| 2010 | Princessas Saastamoinen | |
| 2009 | Rally On!as Suko | |
| 2009 | Hellsinkias Krisu | |
| 2008 | Three Wise Menas Santa Claus | |
| 2008 | True Bloodas Hrolf | |
| 2008 | Isabellaas Andrea | |
| 2007 | Karjalan kunnaillaas Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius | |
| 2007 | Red Is the Color ofas David Stellar | |
| 2007 | The Matriarchas Laszlo | |
| 2007 | Cleaneras Police Officer Bronson | |
| 2006 | Mystery of the Wolfas Antero Venesmaa | |
| 2006 | Isabellaas Andreas | |
| 2006 | Baba's Carsas Pekka Kukka | |
| 2006 | Studio Impossibleas | |
| 2006 | Matti: Hell Is for Heroesas Nick Nevada | |
| 2004 | Set Pointas Harri | |
| 2004 | Dog Nail Clipperas Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen | |
| 2004 | The Threatas Magnus | |
| 2003 | At Point Blankas Juha | |
| 2003 | Irtiottojaas Antti | |
| 2003 | Bad Boys: A True Storyas Otto Takkunen | |
| 2002 | Names in Marbleas Sulo Kallio | |
| 2002 | CSI: Miamias Ivan Radu | |
| 2002 | Lovers & Leaversas Marko | |
| 2001 | Rollo and the Spirit of the Woodsas Lakeija | |
| 2001 | On the Road to Emmausas Mankka-Arvi | |
| 2001 | Kites Over Helsinkias Sammy Ceder | |
| 2001 | Jewel of the Saharaas Young Francois Renard | |
| 2000 | Bad Luck Loveas Reino | |
| 2000 | Baddingas Ossi | |
| 1999 | Rikos & rakkausas Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström | |
| 1999 | Ambushas Eero Perkola | |
| 1998 | V.I.P.as Nazi | |
| 1998 | Asphaltoas Mies | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Guard (voice) | |
| 1998 | A Summer by the Riveras Kottarainen | |
| 1998 | Train Birdsas Lako's Lover | |
| 1997 | Jäänmurtajaas | |
| 1996 | Tie naisen sydämeenas Kauko Kinnunen | |
| 1996 | Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispisteas Man | |
| 1995 | Suolaista ja makeaaas Ile | |
| 1994 | Kissan kuolemaas Saku | |
| 1993 | Takatöölö Storyas Heltat nuorina | |
| 1991 | Maigretas Leo Liikanen | |
| Alibias Rod Bryant |
| 2020 | Kill Anneli...Executive Producer | |
| 2013 | Above Dark Waters...Director | |
| 2013 | Above Dark Waters...Novel | |
| 2013 | Above Dark Waters...Screenplay | |
| Jäniksen vuosi...Writer | ||
| Kerpeikkari...Director | ||
| Kerpeikkari...Writer |
