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.
Nightless Night
Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
2023
Boudica
Wolfgar
2023
The Abyss
Tage Vibenius
2023
Black Lotus
Paul
2023
The Mine
Raimo
2016
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Risto Kangas
2016
Johan Falk: The End
Milo Mikhailov
2015
Homecoming
Tomi
2015
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
Milo Mikhailov
2015
The Gunman
Reiniger
2015
Heart of a Lion
Teppo
2013
Above Dark Waters
Kake
2013
Open Up to Me
Sami
2013
Purge
Hans Pekk
2012
Road North
Pertti Paakku
2012
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
Taisto Raappana
2012
Body of Water
Elias
2011
Priest of Evil
Timo Harjunpää
2010
Hellsinki
Krisu
2009
Three Wise Men
Santa Claus
2008
Red Is the Color of
David Stellar
2007
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Nick Nevada
2006
Set Point
Harri
2004
Dog Nail Clipper
Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
2004
The Threat
Magnus
2004
At Point Blank
Juha
2003
Bad Boys: A True Story
Otto Takkunen
2003
Names in Marble
Sulo Kallio
2002
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
Lakeija
2001
On the Road to Emmaus
Mankka-Arvi
2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Sammy Ceder
2001
Badding
Ossi
2000
Ambush
Eero Perkola
1999
Asphalto
Mies
1998
A Summer by the River
Kottarainen
1998
Train Birds
Lako's Lover
1998
Suolaista ja makeaa
Ile
1995
Alibi
Rod Bryant
Conflict
Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen · (6 episodes)
2024
Twilight of the Gods
Glaumar (voice) · (2 episodes)
2024
Hamsters
Hamsteri
2023
Helsinki Syndrome
Elias Karo · (14 episodes)
2022
Untold Arctic Wars
Narrator (voice) · (6 episodes)
2022
The Wheel of Time
Stepin · (2 episodes)
2021
Meander
Adam
2021
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
Narrator (Voice)
2020
Love, Death & Robots
Snow (voice) · (1 episode)
2019
Ashes in the Snow
Commander Komarov
2018
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
Eero Saarinen (voice)
2016
Lapland Odyssey 2
Jorma
2015
Napamiehet
Asianajaja · (2 episodes)
2015
Vikings
King Harald Finehair · (54 episodes)
2013
Princess
Saastamoinen
2010
Rally On!
Suko
2009
True Blood
Hrolf · (1 episode)
2008
Isabella
Andrea
2008
Karjalan kunnailla
Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius · (36 episodes)
2007
The Matriarch
Laszlo
2007
Cleaner
Police Officer Bronson
2007
Mystery of the Wolf
Antero Venesmaa
2006
Baba's Cars
Pekka Kukka
2006
Studio Impossible
(15 episodes)
2006
Irtiottoja
Antti · (2 episodes)
2003
CSI: Miami
Ivan Radu · (1 episode)
2002
Lovers & Leavers
Marko
2002
Jewel of the Sahara
Young Francois Renard
2001
Bad Luck Love
Reino
2000
Rikos & rakkaus
Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
1999
V.I.P.
Nazi · (1 episode)
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
1998
Jäänmurtaja
1997
Tie naisen sydämeen
Kauko Kinnunen
1996
Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste
Man
1996
Kissan kuolema
Saku
1994
Takatöölö Story
Heltat nuorina
1993