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Peter Franzén

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Peter Franzén

Born August 14, 1971 in Keminmaa, Finland60 films

Peter Vilhelm Franzén (born August 14, 1971) is a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Cleaner poster6.1Cleaner2007The Gunman poster5.8The Gunman2015Meander poster5.8Meander2021The Abyss poster5.7The Abyss2023Ashes in the Snow poster6.4Ashes in the Snow2018Boudica poster5.8Boudica2023Heart of a Lion poster6.6Heart of a Lion2013Purge poster6.8Purge2012

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. TBAAlibiRod Bryant
  2. 2026Lapland War
  3. 2023Nightless NightIlmari Huotari / The Murderer
  4. 2023BoudicaWolfgar
  5. 2023The AbyssTage Vibenius
  6. 2023Black LotusPaul
  7. 2023HamstersHamsteri
  8. 2021MeanderAdam
  9. 2018Ashes in the SnowCommander Komarov
  10. 2016The MineRaimo
  11. 2016Beck 31 - GunvaldRisto Kangas
  12. 2015Lapland Odyssey 2Jorma
  13. 2015Johan Falk: The EndMilo Mikhailov
  14. 2015HomecomingTomi
  15. 2015Johan Falk: Blood DiamondsMilo Mikhailov
  16. 2015The GunmanReiniger
  17. 2013Heart of a LionTeppo
  18. 2013Above Dark WatersKake
  19. 2013Open Up to MeSami
  20. 2012PurgeHans Pekk
  21. 2012Road NorthPertti Paakku
  22. 2012Vares: The Path of the Righteous MenTaisto Raappana
  23. 2011Body of WaterElias
  24. 2010Priest of EvilTimo Harjunpää
  25. 2010PrincessSaastamoinen
  26. 2009Rally On!Suko
  27. 2009HellsinkiKrisu
  28. 2008Three Wise MenSanta Claus
  29. 2008IsabellaAndrea
  30. 2007Red Is the Color ofDavid Stellar
  31. 2007The MatriarchLaszlo
  32. 2007CleanerPolice Officer Bronson
  33. 2006Mystery of the WolfAntero Venesmaa
  34. 2006Baba's CarsPekka Kukka
  35. 2006Matti: Hell Is for HeroesNick Nevada
  36. 2004Set PointHarri
  37. 2004Dog Nail ClipperMertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
  38. 2004The ThreatMagnus
  39. 2003At Point BlankJuha
  40. 2003Bad Boys: A True StoryOtto Takkunen
  41. 2002Names in MarbleSulo Kallio
  42. 2002Lovers & LeaversMarko
  43. 2001Rollo and the Spirit of the WoodsLakeija
  44. 2001On the Road to EmmausMankka-Arvi
  45. 2001Kites Over HelsinkiSammy Ceder
  46. 2001Jewel of the SaharaYoung Francois Renard
  47. 2000Bad Luck LoveReino
  48. 2000BaddingOssi
  49. 1999Rikos & rakkausKonstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
  50. 1999AmbushEero Perkola
  51. 1998AsphaltoMies
  52. 1998Train BirdsLako's Lover
  53. 1998A Summer by the RiverKottarainen
  54. 1997Jäänmurtaja
  55. 1996Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämäJohnny
  56. 1996Tie naisen sydämeenKauko Kinnunen
  57. 1996Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - KatoamispisteMan
  58. 1995Suolaista ja makeaaIle
  59. 1994Kissan kuolemaSaku
  60. 1993Takatöölö StoryHeltat nuorina