Peter Franzén

Born: 1971-08-14

Birthplace: Keminmaa, Finland

Biography

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.

Known For

Cleaner
Black Lotus
The Gunman
Boudica
The Abyss
Kites Over Helsinki
The Mine
Heart of a Lion
Meander
Ashes in the Snow

Top Movie Credits

Cleaner Police Officer Bronson
The Gunman Reiniger
Boudica Wolfgar
The Abyss Tage Vibenius
Ashes in the Snow Commander Komarov