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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Conflict
Character: Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
TV • 2024
Twilight of the Gods
Character: Glaumar (voice)
TV • 2024
Nightless Night
Character: Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
MOVIE • 2023
Boudica
Character: Wolfgar
MOVIE • 2023
The Abyss
Character: Tage Vibenius
MOVIE • 2023
Black Lotus
Character: Paul
MOVIE • 2023
Hamsters
Character: Hamsteri
MOVIE • 2023
Helsinki Syndrome
Character: Elias Karo
TV • 2022
Untold Arctic Wars
Character: Narrator (voice)
TV • 2022
The Wheel of Time
Character: Stepin
TV • 2021
Meander
Character: Adam
MOVIE • 2021
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
Character: Narrator (Voice)
MOVIE • 2020
Love, Death & Robots
Character: Snow (voice)
TV • 2019
Ashes in the Snow
Character: Commander Komarov
MOVIE • 2018
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
Character: Eero Saarinen (voice)
MOVIE • 2016
The Mine
Character: Raimo
MOVIE • 2016
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Character: Risto Kangas
MOVIE • 2016
Lapland Odyssey 2
Character: Jorma
MOVIE • 2015
Johan Falk: The End
Character: Milo Mikhailov
MOVIE • 2015
Homecoming
Character: Tomi
MOVIE • 2015
Crew
Crew Credits
Kill Anneli
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Above Dark Waters
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Above Dark Waters
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2013
Above Dark Waters
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 2013
Jäniksen vuosi
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA
Kerpeikkari
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA
Kerpeikkari
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA