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.
Filmography
Vares X
2024
as Kyypakkaus
Last Ride
2023
as Kaapo
The Unhanged
2023
Attack on Finland
2021
as Markus Tanner
Da 5 Bloods
2020
as Seppo Havelin
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The Dark Tower
2020
as Marten Broadcloak
BlacKkKlansman
2018
as Felix Kendrickson
Jet Trash
2016
as Mike
Vares: The Sheriff
2015
as Kyypakkaus
Heart of a Lion
2013
as Harri
Vares: Tango of Darkness
2012
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: Gambling Chip
2012
as Kyypakkaus
Naked Harbour
2012
as Anders
Vares: Garter Snake
2011
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: The Girls of April
2011
as Kyypakkaus
Vares: The Kiss of Evil
2011
as Kyypakkaus
Lapland Odyssey
2010
as Kapu
Moomins and the Comet Chase
2010
as Muumi (voice)
Hellsinki
2009
as Korppu
The Subtenant
2008
as Kikke
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
2008
as Muumipeikko (voice)
V2: Dead Angel
2007
as Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006
as Matti
Frozen Land
2005
as Niko Smolander