Jasper Pääkkönen: roles at a glance
Jasper Pääkkönen plays Halfdan the Black in the original Vikings series.
Selected work beyond Vikings includes Matti: Hell Is for Heroes, Heart of a Lion and BlacKkKlansman. Explore the biography below for the roles, career context and further references.
Reference: Vikings cast credit.
About Jasper Pääkkönen
Jasper Pääkkönen plays Halfdan in Vikings, but his film work is an important part of the story beyond Harald’s brother. His credits include Matti Nykänen in Matti: Hell Is for Heroes, Harri in Heart of a Lion, Felix Kendrickson in BlacKkKlansman and Seppo in Da 5 Bloods. Omerta 6/12 adds a different kind of screen role as Max Tanner.
Heart of a Lion also connects his filmography with that of Peter Franzén, the actor who plays Harald. That makes it an especially useful follow-up for viewers interested in both performers. BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods offer routes into his work with Spike Lee, with very different settings and character functions from Halfdan’s place in the saga.
What to watch next from Jasper Pääkkönen
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Heart of a Lion
The strongest cast connection: watch Pääkkönen and Peter Franzén in a Finnish film outside Vikings.
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His Felix Kendrickson provides a clear contrast with Halfdan in a Spike Lee film.
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Explore his portrayal of ski jumper Matti Nykänen.
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Selected screen credits
Jasper Pääkkönen in Vikings
Halfdan the Black
Jasper Pääkkönen portrays Halfdan the Black in Vikings.
Halfdan arrives as Harald Finehair’s younger brother and close military companion. His developing attachment to exploration eventually gives him a purpose that cannot fit entirely inside Harald’s ambitions.
Follow the character’s journey, loyalties and place in the wider saga.
Explore Halfdan the Black’s storyJasper Pääkkönen: portrait & roles
