Jasper Pääkkönen (born July 15, 1980) is a Finnish actor and entrepreneur. Pääkkönen became famous in Finland playing Saku Salin in the Finnish television soap opera Salatut elämät (1999–2002) and have since then starred in many #1 Finnish box office hits, including Bad Boys (2003), Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006) and Lapland Odyssey (2010).
He made his international breakthrough role in historical drama television series Vikings (2015-2020) as Halfdan the Black. In March 2019, it was reported that Pääkkönen had been attached to Spike Lee's Netflix original film Da 5 Bloods. A week later, it was announced that Pääkkönen had also landed a major role in the upcoming Black Tower series based on the novels by Stephen King, but the series was subsequently cancelled in early 2020.
The Summit Suomi
Juontaja · (3 episodes)
2025
Vares X
Kyypakkaus
2024
A Rare Grand Alignment
Kaapo
2024
The Unhanged
2023
Operation Omerta
Max Tanner · (4 episodes)
2022
Operaciones Especiales: Europa
(4 episodes)
2022
Attack on Finland
Markus Tanner
2021
Da 5 Bloods
Seppo Havelin
2020
The Dark Tower
Marten Broadcloak
2020
BlacKkKlansman
Felix Kendrickson
2018
Haapasalon Suomi
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Jet Trash
Mike
2016
Vares: The Sheriff
Kyypakkaus
2015
Heart of a Lion
Harri
2013
Vikings
Halfdan the Black · (23 episodes)
2013
Vares: Tango of Darkness
Kyypakkaus
2012
Vares: Gambling Chip
Kyypakkaus
2012
Naked Harbour
Anders
2012
Vares: Garter Snake
Kyypakkaus
2011
Vares: The Girls of April
Kyypakkaus
2011
Vares: The Kiss of Evil
Kyypakkaus
2011
Lapland Odyssey
Kapu
2010
Moomins and the Comet Chase
Muumi (voice)
2010
Hellsinki
Korppu
2009
The Subtenant
Kikke
2008
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
Muumipeikko (voice)
2008
V2: Dead Angel
Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
2007
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Matti
2006
Frozen Land
Niko Smolander
2005
Vares: Private Eye
Jarmo
2004
Addiction
Aleksi
2004
Irtiottoja
Johnny · (4 episodes)
2003
Bad Boys: A True Story
Eero Takkunen
2003
Secret Lives
Saku Salin · (90 episodes)
1999
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Arvi Hongisto
1988
BLOOD & SWEAT
(1 episode)