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Peter Franzén
Born 1971-08-14Keminmaa, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Lapland WarRoleNightless NightIlmari Huotari / The MurdererBoudicaWolfgarThe AbyssTage VibeniusBlack LotusPaulHamstersHamsteriMeanderAdamTale of the Sleeping GiantsNarrator (Voice)Ashes in the SnowCommander KomarovEero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the FutureEero Saarinen (voice)The MineRaimoBeck 31 - GunvaldRisto KangasLapland Odyssey 2JormaJohan Falk: The EndMilo MikhailovHomecomingTomiJohan Falk: Blood DiamondsMilo MikhailovThe GunmanReinigerHeart of a LionTeppoAbove Dark WatersKakeOpen Up to MeSamiPurgeHans PekkRoad NorthPertti PaakkuVares: The Path of the Righteous MenTaisto RaappanaBody of WaterElias