- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 15, 1980
- Place of Birth
- Helsinki, Finland
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
tvTopi Borgin elokuvakerho
2026
tvBLOOD & SWEAT
2026 · Jon Laine
tvThe Summit Suomi
2025 · Juontaja
movieVares X
2024 · Kyypakkaus
movieLast Ride
2023 · Kaapo
movieThe Unhanged
2023
tvOperation Omerta
2022 · Max Tanner
tvOperaciones Especiales: Europa
2022
movieAttack on Finland
2021 · Markus Tanner, Executive Producer
movieDa 5 Bloods
2020 · Seppo Havelin
The Dark Tower
movieThe Dark Tower
2020 · Marten Broadcloak
movieBlacKkKlansman
2018 · Felix Kendrickson
tvHaapasalon Suomi
2018 · Self
movieJet Trash
2016 · Mike
movieVares: The Sheriff
2015 · Kyypakkaus
movieHeart of a Lion
2013 · Harri
tvVikings
2013 · Halfdan the Black
movieVares: Tango of Darkness
2012 · Kyypakkaus
movieVares: Gambling Chip
2012 · Kyypakkaus
movieNaked Harbour
2012 · Anders
movieVares: Garter Snake
2011 · Kyypakkaus
movieVares: The Girls of April
2011 · Kyypakkaus
movieVares: The Kiss of Evil
2011 · Kyypakkaus
movieLapland Odyssey
2010 · Kapu
movieMoomins and the Comet Chase
2010 · Muumi (voice)
movieHellsinki
2009 · Korppu
movieThe Subtenant
2008 · Kikke
movieMoomin and Midsummer Madness
2008 · Muumipeikko (voice)
movieV2: Dead Angel
2007 · Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
movieMatti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006 · Matti
movieFrozen Land
2005 · Niko Smolander
movieVares: Private Eye
2004 · Jarmo
movieAddiction
2004 · Aleksi
tvIrtiottoja
2003 · Johnny
movieBad Boys: A True Story
2003 · Eero Takkunen
tvSecret Lives
1999 · Saku Salin
movieIhmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
1988 · Arvi Hongisto