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Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Actor · Born August 14, 1971 (55) · Keminmaa, Finland

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 14, 1971 (55)
From
Keminmaa, Finland
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Peter Franzén's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Ideas
5%
Society
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
6
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Franzén's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Franzén's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lapland War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Everybody Loves Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Matias

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kapt. Rami Ohrankämmen

  • Twilight of the Gods(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Glaumar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Nightless Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ilmari Huotari / The Murderer

  • Boudica(2023)

    as Wolfgar

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Abyss(2023)

    as Tage Vibenius

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Black Lotus(2023)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hamsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hamsteri

  • Helsinki Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as Elias Karo

  • Untold Arctic Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Wheel of Time(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stepin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Meander(2020)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tale of the Sleeping Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • Kill Anneli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Snow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ashes in the Snow(2018)

    as Commander Komarov

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Eero Saarinen (voice)

  • The Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Raimo

  • Beck 31 - Gunvald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Risto Kangas

  • Lapland Odyssey 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jorma

  • Johan Falk: The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Milo Mikhailov

  • Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tomi

  • Johan Falk: Blood Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Milo Mikhailov

  • Napamiehet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Asianajaja

  • The Gunman(2015)

    as Reiniger

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Heart of a Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Teppo

  • Above Dark Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Novel · Screenplay · as Kake

  • Open Up to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sami

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 54 episodes · as King Harald Finehair

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Purge(2012)

    as Hans Pekk

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Road North(2012)

    as Pertti Paakku

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men(2012)

    as Taisto Raappana

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Body of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Elias

  • Priest of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Timo Harjunpää

  • Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Saastamoinen

  • Rally On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Suko

  • Hellsinki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Krisu

  • Three Wise Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Santa Claus

  • True Blood(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Hrolf

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Isabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Andrea

  • Karjalan kunnailla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 36 episodes · as Jarkko "Jake" Rosenius

  • Red Is the Color of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as David Stellar

  • The Matriarch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Laszlo

  • Cleaner(2007)

    as Police Officer Bronson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Antero Venesmaa

  • Isabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Andreas

  • Baba's Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pekka Kukka

  • Studio Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nick Nevada

  • Set Point(2004)

    as Harri

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dog Nail Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen

  • The Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Magnus

  • At Point Blank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Juha

  • Irtiottoja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Antti

  • Bad Boys(2003)

    as Otto Takkunen

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Names in Marble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sulo Kallio

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ivan Radu

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Lovers & Leavers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Marko

  • Rollo and the Spirit of the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lakeija

  • On the Road to Emmaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mankka-Arvi

  • Kites Over Helsinki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sammy Ceder

  • Jewel of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Young Francois Renard

  • Bad Luck Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Reino

  • Badding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ossi

  • Rikos & rakkaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Konstaapeli Jussi Rosenström

  • Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eero Perkola

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nazi

  • Asphalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mies

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Train Birds(1998)

    as Lako's Lover

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Summer by the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kottarainen

  • Jäänmurtaja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Sepelimurskaamon kauniin Jolantan ihmeellinen elämä (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Johnny

  • Tie naisen sydämeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kauko Kinnunen

  • Deadly Rituals of the Flesh Loving Freaks - Katoamispiste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Man

  • Suolaista ja makeaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ile

  • Kissan kuolema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Saku

  • Takatöölö Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Heltat nuorina

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Liikanen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rod Bryant

  • Jäniksen vuosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Kerpeikkari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 80 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Gunman (2015)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Vikings (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19912026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Train Birds
  • 1999First top-billed film· Ambush
  • 2013Career best· Vikings
  • 2013Career best· Heart of a Lion

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 83: 79 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting2 of 83: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 83: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 83: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 23 roles
98081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Franzén's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Boudica (2023)

75th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vikings (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Franzén's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–75 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Franzén work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Franzén's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jukka Helle shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles