Cast & creator
Peter Franzén
Best known for CSI: Miami, Vikings, True Blood
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.
Also known as: پیتر فرانزن, Peter Vilhelm Franzén
69
film credits
18
television credits
80
1991–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (87)
Showing 87 of 87 credits
CSI: Miami
Ivan Radu
2002
Vikings
King Harald Finehair
2013
True Blood
Hrolf
2008
V.I.P.
Nazi
1998
The Wheel of Time
Stepin
2021
Love, Death & Robots
Snow (voice)
2019
The Wild Thornberrys
Guard (voice)
1998
Maigret
Leo Liikanen
1991
Twilight of the Gods
Glaumar (voice)
2024
Cleaner
Police Officer Bronson
2007
The Gunman
Reiniger
2015
Conflict
Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen
2024
Karjalan kunnailla
Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius
2007
Black Lotus
Paul
2023
Ashes in the Snow
Commander Komarov
2018
The Abyss
Tage Vibenius
2023
Meander
Adam
2021
Boudica
Wolfgar
2023
Isabella
Andreas
2006
Helsinki Syndrome
Elias Karo
2022
Irtiottoja
Antti
2003
Road North
Pertti Paakku
2012
Bad Boys: A True Story
Otto Takkunen
2003
Ambush
Eero Perkola
1999
Badding
Ossi
2000
Isabella
Andrea
2008
Train Birds
Lako's Lover
1998
Untold Arctic Wars
Narrator (voice)
2022
Lapland War
2026
Nightless Night
Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer
2023
Napamiehet
Asianajaja
2015
Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men
Taisto Raappana
2012
Set Point
Harri
2004
Jewel of the Sahara
Young Francois Renard
2001
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Nick Nevada
2006
Purge
Hans Pekk
2012
The Mine
Raimo
2016
Everybody Loves Horses
Matias
2025
Kill Anneli
Executive Producer
2020
Jäänmurtaja
1997
The Matriarch
Laszlo
2007
A Summer by the River
Kottarainen
1998
Tale of the Sleeping Giants
Narrator (Voice)
2020
On the Road to Emmaus
Mankka-Arvi
2001
Kissan kuolema
Saku
1994
Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä
Johnny
1996Asphalto
Mies
1998
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
Eero Saarinen (voice)
2016
Studio Impossible
2006
Rikos & rakkaus
Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström
1999
Alibi
Rod Bryant
Red Is the Color of
David Stellar
2007
Bad Luck Love
Reino
2000
Priest of Evil
Timo Harjunpää
2010
Mystery of the Wolf
Antero Venesmaa
2006
Heart of a Lion
Teppo
2013
Dog Nail Clipper
Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
2004
Open Up to Me
Sami
2013
Above Dark Waters
Kake
2013Above Dark Waters
Director
2013Above Dark Waters
Screenplay
2013Above Dark Waters
Novel
2013
Tie naisen sydämeen
Kauko Kinnunen
1996Kerpeikkari
Director
Kerpeikkari
Writer
Johan Falk: The End
Milo Mikhailov
2015
Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds
Milo Mikhailov
2015
Lovers & Leavers
Marko
2002
Three Wise Men
Santa Claus
2008
Kites Over Helsinki
Sammy Ceder
2001
Hellsinki
Krisu
2009
At Point Blank
Juha
2003
Body of Water
Elias
2011
Names in Marble
Sulo Kallio
2002
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Risto Kangas
2016
Hamsters
Hamsteri
2023
Suolaista ja makeaa
Ile
1995
Princess
Saastamoinen
2010
Takatöölö Story
Heltat nuorina
1993
Lapland Odyssey 2
Jorma
2015
Baba's Cars
Pekka Kukka
2006
Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods
Lakeija
2001
Rally On!
Suko
2009
The Threat
Magnus
2004Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste
Man
1996
Homecoming
Tomi
2015Jäniksen vuosi
Writer