Jasper Pääkkönen
Acting
1980-07-15 · Helsinki, Finland
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
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
2026 · Series
BLOOD & SWEAT
2026 · Series
The Summit Suomi
2025 · Series
Vares X
2024 · Movie
Last Ride
2023 · Movie
The Unhanged
2023 · Movie
Operation Omerta
2022 · Series
Operaciones Especiales: Europa
2022 · Series
Attack on Finland
2021 · Movie
Da 5 Bloods
2020 · Movie
The Dark Tower
2020 · Movie
BlacKkKlansman
2018 · Movie
Haapasalon Suomi
2018 · Series
Jet Trash
2016 · Movie
Vares: The Sheriff
2015 · Movie
Heart of a Lion
2013 · Movie
Vikings
2013 · Series
Vares: Tango of Darkness
2012 · Movie
Vares: Gambling Chip
2012 · Movie
Naked Harbour
2012 · Movie
Vares: Garter Snake
2011 · Movie
Vares: The Girls of April
2011 · Movie
Vares: The Kiss of Evil
2011 · Movie
Lapland Odyssey
2010 · Movie
Moomins and the Comet Chase
2010 · Movie
Hellsinki
2009 · Movie
The Subtenant
2008 · Movie
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
2008 · Movie
V2: Dead Angel
2007 · Movie
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006 · Movie
Frozen Land
2005 · Movie
Vares: Private Eye
2004 · Movie
Addiction
2004 · Movie
Irtiottoja
2003 · Series
Bad Boys: A True Story
2003 · Movie
Secret Lives
1999 · Series
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus
1988 · Movie