Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
14 August 1971 (55)
Place of birth
Keminmaa, Finland
Also known as
پیتر فرانزن · Peter Vilhelm Franzén
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.
Bekannt für
8.1
Series
Vikings
King Harald Finehair
2013–2020
6.8
Series
Conflict
Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
2024
6.1
Film
Cleaner
Police Officer Bronson
2007
5.8
Film
The Gunman
Reiniger
2015
6.4
Film
Black Lotus
Paul
2023
9.2
Film
Nightless Night
Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
2023
5.8
Film
Boudica
Wolfgar
2023
5.9
Film
Meander
Adam
2021
5.7
Film
The Abyss
Tage Vibenius
2023
6.6
Series
Helsinki Syndrome
Elias Karo
2022–
6.3
Series
Karjalan kunnailla
Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
2007–2012
6.4
Film
Ashes in the Snow
Commander Komarov
2018
6.8
Film
The Mine
Raimo
2016
8.0
Series
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia
Matias
2025–
6.3
Film
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
Eero Saarinen (voice)
2016
5.5
Film
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Risto Kangas
2016
3.3
Film
Hamsters
Hamsteri
2023
7.5
Film
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
Narrator (Voice)
2020
Acting credits 18 titles
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia
as Matias
8.0
2025–
Conflict
as Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
6.8
2024
Hamsters
as Hamsteri
3.3
2023
Boudica
as Wolfgar
5.8
2023
The Abyss
as Tage Vibenius
5.7
2023
Nightless Night
as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
9.2
2023
Black Lotus
as Paul
6.4
2023
Helsinki Syndrome
as Elias Karo
6.6
2022–
Meander
as Adam
5.9
2021
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
as Narrator (Voice)
7.5
2020
Ashes in the Snow
as Commander Komarov
6.4
2018
The Mine
as Raimo
6.8
2016
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
as Eero Saarinen (voice)
6.3
2016
Beck 31 - Gunvald
as Risto Kangas
5.5
2016
The Gunman
as Reiniger
5.8
2015
Vikings
as King Harald Finehair
8.1
2013–2020
Karjalan kunnailla
as Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
6.3
2007–2012
Cleaner
as Police Officer Bronson
6.1
2007