About
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
VikingsSeries • 2013
Secret LivesSeries • 1999
BlacKkKlansmanMovie • 2018
Da 5 BloodsMovie • 2020
Attack on FinlandMovie • 2021
Naked HarbourMovie • 2012
Lapland OdysseyMovie • 2010
Frozen LandMovie • 2005
Bad Boys: A True StoryMovie • 2003
Matti: Hell Is for HeroesMovie • 2006
Heart of a LionMovie • 2013
Vares: Gambling ChipMovie • 2012
V2: Dead AngelMovie • 2007
HellsinkiMovie • 2009
Vares: Tango of DarknessMovie • 2012
Vares: The Kiss of EvilMovie • 2011
The SubtenantMovie • 2008
Vares: The Girls of AprilMovie • 2011
Vares: Private EyeMovie • 2004
Vares: Garter SnakeMovie • 2011
AddictionMovie • 2004