Jasper Pääkkönen
Known for

Acting

Credits

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Gender

Man

Birthday

15 July 1980 (44)

Place of birth

Helsinki, Finland

Also known as

Jasper Pääkkönen

Biography

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024A Rare Grand AlignmentKaapo
2024Vares XKyypakkaus
2023The Unhanged
2022Operation OmertaMax Tanner
2021Attack on FinlandMax Tanner
2020Da 5 BloodsSeppo Havelin
2020The Dark TowerMarten Broadcloak
2018BlacKkKlansmanFelix Kendrickson
2018Haapasalon SuomiSelf
2016Jet TrashMike
2015Vares: The SheriffKyypakkaus
2013VikingsHalfdan the Black
2013Heart of a LionHarri
2012Naked HarbourAnders
2012Vares: Gambling ChipKyypakkaus
2012Vares: Tango of DarknessKyypakkaus
2011Vares: Garter SnakeKyypakkaus
2011Vares: The Girls of AprilKyypakkaus
2011Vares: The Kiss of EvilKyypakkaus
2010Lapland OdysseyKapu
2010Moomins and the Comet ChaseMuumi (voice)
2009HellsinkiKorppu
2008The SubtenantKikke
2008Moomin and Midsummer MadnessMuumipeikko (voice)
2007V2: Dead AngelDan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
2006Matti: Hell Is for HeroesMatti
2005Frozen LandNiko Smolander
2004Vares: Private EyeJarmo
2004AddictionAleksi
2003Bad Boys: A True StoryEero Takkunen
2003IrtiottojaJohnny
1999Secret LivesSaku Salin
1988Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuusArvi Hongisto
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2021Attack on FinlandExecutive Producer