Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

53 · Born: Aug 14, 1971

Personal Details

BornAug 14, 1971 Keminmaa, Finland

Biography

Peter Vilhelm Franzén, a multifaceted individual born on August 14, 1971, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry as a Finnish actor, author, screenwriter, and director.

Throughout his illustrious career, Franzén has appeared in an impressive array of over 50 films and television series, showcasing his remarkable range and versatility as an actor.

One of his most notable roles was in the 2004 film "Dog Nail Clipper", for which he received a prestigious Jussi Award for Best Actor, as well as receiving widespread critical acclaim from renowned film critic Jay Weissberg of Variety magazine, who praised Franzén as "one of the most talented and versatile thesps in Finland".

Franzén's impressive acting skills have allowed him to take on a diverse range of roles, including those in Finnish, Estonian, German, English, Swedish, and Hungarian speaking productions.

In recent years, Franzén has expanded his reach by appearing in notable international productions, such as the fourth season of the popular History Channel series "Vikings", where he played the pivotal role of King Harald Finehair.

Moreover, Franzén has been cast in the highly anticipated Amazon Prime Video series "The Wheel of Time", further solidifying his status as a talented and in-demand actor in the entertainment industry.

Career

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2023
{"id":236091,"title":"Boudica","year":"2023","character":"Wolfgar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boudica","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_236091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_236091.jpg"},"released":1}
Boudica
Boudica as Wolfgar
{"id":216307,"title":"Meander","year":"2021","character":"Adam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/meander-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/564ckvbe5260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/564ckvbe5260.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Meander
Meander as Adam
{"id":103832478,"title":"Love, Death & Robots","year":2021,"character":"Snow (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/love-death-robots","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/388gak11dmug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/388gak11dmug.jpg"},"released":1}
Love, Death & Robots
Love, Death & Robots as Snow (voice)
{"id":110226,"title":"Ashes in the Snow","year":"2018","character":"Commander Komarov","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ashes-in-the-snow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110226.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Ashes in the Snow
Ashes in the Snow as Commander Komarov
{"id":229057,"title":"Ailo's Journey","year":"2018","character":"Narrator (Finnish version)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ailos-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229057.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229057.jpg"},"released":1}
Ailo's Journey
Ailo's Journey as Narrator (Finnish version)
{"id":429,"title":"Vikings","year":2017,"character":"King Harald Finehair","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/vikings","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5crc58adfmd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5crc58adfmd0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Vikings
Vikings as King Harald Finehair
{"id":110000,"title":"The Mine","year":"2016","character":"Raimo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mine-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110000.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110000.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Mine
The Mine as Raimo
{"id":111063,"title":"Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future","year":"2016","character":"Eero Saarinen (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/eero-saarinen-the-architect-who-saw-the-future","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111063.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111063.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":102049,"title":"Lapland Odyssey 2","year":"2015","character":"Jorma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lapland-odyssey-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102049.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":18548,"title":"The Gunman","year":"2015","character":"Reiniger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gunman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67820chi55b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67820chi55b0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gunman
The Gunman as Reiniger
{"id":14925,"title":"Open Up to Me","year":"2013","character":"Sami","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/open-up-to-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14925.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":12118,"title":"Above Dark Waters","year":"2013","character":"Kake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/above-dark-waters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12118.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":221220,"title":"Heart of a Lion","year":"2013","character":"Teppo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heart-of-a-lion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221220.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":122544,"title":"Road North","year":"2012","character":"Pertti Paakku","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/road-north","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_122544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_122544.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Road North
Road North as Pertti Paakku
{"id":117455,"title":"Purge","year":"2012","character":"Hans Pekk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/purge-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117455.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117455.jpg"},"released":1}
Purge
Purge as Hans Pekk
{"id":34990,"title":"Priest of Evil","year":"2010","character":"Timo Harjunp\u00e4\u00e4","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/priest-of-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34990.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Priest of Evil
Priest of Evil as Timo Harjunpää
{"id":224782,"title":"Prinsessa","year":"2010","character":"Saastamoinen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/prinsessa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224782.jpg"},"released":1}
Prinsessa
Prinsessa as Saastamoinen
{"id":124873,"title":"Kolme viisasta miest\u00e4","year":"2008","character":"Santa Claus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kolme-viisasta-miesta","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124873.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124873.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":47983,"title":"Red Is the Color of","year":"2007","character":"David Stellar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/red-is-the-color-of","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47983.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Red Is the Color of
Red Is the Color of as David Stellar
{"id":13071,"title":"Cleaner","year":"2007","character":"Police Officer Bronson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cleaner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pja75o3kk5g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pja75o3kk5g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Cleaner
Cleaner as Police Officer Bronson
{"id":47544,"title":"Babas bilar","year":"2006","character":"Pekka Kukka","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/babas-bilar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47544.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Babas bilar
Babas bilar as Pekka Kukka
{"id":219354,"title":"Matti: Hell Is for Heroes","year":"2006","character":"Nick Nevada","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/matti-hell-is-for-heroes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219354.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":150402,"title":"Honey Baby","year":"2005","character":"Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/honey-baby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150402.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Honey Baby
Honey Baby as Waiter
{"id":46446,"title":"Hotet","year":"2004","character":"Magnus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hotet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46446.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46446.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Hotet
Hotet as Magnus
{"id":268847,"title":"Jewel of the Sahara","year":"2001","character":"Young Francois Renard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jewel-of-the-sahara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_268847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_268847.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Jewel of the Sahara
Jewel of the Sahara as Young Francois Renard
{"id":121458,"title":"Rukaj\u00e4rven tie","year":"1999","character":"Eero Perkola","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rukajarven-tie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121458.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121458.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Rukajärven tie
Rukajärven tie as Eero Perkola
{"id":55859,"title":"Train Birds","year":"1998","character":"Lako's Lover","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/train-birds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55859.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Train Birds
Train Birds as Lako's Lover
{"id":12118,"title":"Above Dark Waters","year":"2013","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/above-dark-waters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12118.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Above Dark Waters
Above Dark Waters as Director, Screenplay