Acting
Jasper Pääkkönen
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.
Filmography
BLOOD & SWEAT
Series · 2026
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
Series · 2026
The Summit Suomi
Series · 2025
Vares X
Film · 2024
The Unhanged
Film · 2023
Last Ride
Film · 2023
Operation Omerta
Series · 2022
Operaciones Especiales: Europa
Series · 2022
Attack on Finland
Film · 2021
Da 5 Bloods
Film · 2020
The Dark Tower
Film · 2020
Jet Trash
Film · 2018
BlacKkKlansman
Film · 2018
Haapasalon Suomi
Series · 2018
Vares: The Sheriff
Film · 2015
Heart of a Lion
Film · 2013
Vikings
Series · 2013
Vares: Tango of Darkness
Film · 2012
Vares: Gambling Chip
Film · 2012
Naked Harbour
Film · 2012
Vares: The Girls of April
Film · 2011
Vares: The Kiss of Evil
Film · 2011
Vares: Garter Snake
Film · 2011
Lapland Odyssey
Film · 2010
Moomins and the Comet Chase
Film · 2010
Hellsinki
Film · 2009
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
Film · 2008
The Subtenant
Film · 2008
V2: Dead Angel
Film · 2007
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Film · 2006
Frozen Land
Film · 2005
Addiction
Film · 2004
Vares: Private Eye
Film · 2004
Bad Boys: A True Story
Film · 2003
Irtiottoja
Series · 2003
Secret Lives
Series · 1999
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
Film · 1988