Joi Johannsson
- Schauspiel
- 23. November 1971 · Reykjavík, Iceland
Biografie
Joi Johannsson (born Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, 23 November 1971, Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic actor, producer, and writer. He made his acting debut in 1986 in the TV mini-series Nonni and Manni and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Hartford in 1994 with a B.A. in Theatre and Cinematic Arts. He is multilingual — fluent in Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish — and has performed in nearly 50 theatre productions across the USA and Iceland, including A Winter's Tale (as Leontes) and One Man, Two Guvnors (as Stanley). He has also hosted, produced, and written over 200 TV episodes and 150 radio shows. His screen filmography spans more than 50 international productions. Notable credits include Flags of Our Fathers (2006), The Shamer's Daughter (2013), The Deep (2017), The Oath (2019), His Dark Materials (2019), Fortitude (2020), True Detective (2024), and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020). His most recent roles include Fractures (2022), Útilega (2024), The Fires (2025) as Kristinn, and The Brink of War (2026) as a KGB Colonel. He won the 2026 Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Fires.
Bekannt aus
Filmografie
- The Brink of War · KGB Colonel
- The Fires - Brennender Abgrund · Kristinn
- Útilega · Jóhann Sveinn
- Eftirleikir · Jóngeir
- Vitjanir · Ragnar
- Áramótaskaup 2021
- Systrabönd · Palli
- Everything in the End · Kristjan
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga · Jorn
- Zwei Tickets nach Island - Liebe im Gepäck · Editor
- His Dark Materials · Iofur Raknison
- Arctic Circle - Der unsichtbare Tod · Jens Mathiesen
- Scenario · The Fisherman
- Rig 45 · Vidar
- Die Falken - Alle für einen · Tóti
- Ungfrú Ísland · Jóhann, Koproduktion
- Sumarbörn · The Carpenter
- Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
- Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord · Finsen
- Der Eid · Cop
- Fyrir framan annað fólk
- Die Hüterin der Wahrheit - Dinas Bestimmung · Dres
- Lava · Gísli
- True Detective · Crab Plant Manager
- Mord auf Shetland · Andreas Hagan
- The Deep · Palli
- City State - Stadt der Gewalt · Store owner
- Algjör Sveppi og töfraskápurinn · Harpa presenter
- Kurteist fólk · Askur, Produktion
- The Cliff · Gisli
- Circledrawers · Schubert
- Stóra planið · Ásgeir
- Flags of Our Fathers · Sergeant on Beach
- Búbbarnir
- Quando i Bambini Giocano in Cielo
- LazyTown · Johnny SportsCandyseed
- Áramótaskaup 2001 · Eyþór Arnalds
- Engel des Universums · Police Mman (uncredited)
- Dansinn · Vítus
- Stuttur frakki · Teenage gang memeber #1