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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
all 33
Movies 29
TV Shows 4
self 3
Voice 2
Producer 1
Vares X (2024)
Operation Omerta (2022)
Attack on Finland (2021)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Vares: The Sheriff (2015)
Vares: Tango of Darkness (2012)
Vares: Gambling Chip (2012)
Vares: Garter Snake (2011)
Vares: The Girls of April (2011)
Vares: The Kiss of Evil (2011)
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)
Moomin and Midsummer Madness (2008)
V2: Dead Angel (2007)
Frozen Land (2005)
Addiction (2004)
Irtiottoja (2003)
Bad Boys: A True Story (2003)
Secret Lives (1999)
Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1980-07-15 (44 years old)
Birth NameElias Niilo Sillanpuu
Birth PlaceHelsinki, Finland
FatherSeppo Pääkkönen
CitizenshipsFinland
AwardsJussi Award for Best Supporting Actor
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