Joi Johannsson
- Recitazione
- 23 novembre 1971 · Reykjavík, Iceland
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
- The Brink of War · KGB Colonel
- Eldarnir · Kristinn
- Útilega · Jóhann Sveinn
- Eftirleikir · Jóngeir
- Vitjanir · Ragnar
- Áramótaskaup 2021
- Systrabönd · Palli
- Everything in the End · Kristjan
- Eurovision Song Contest - La storia dei Fire Saga · Jorn
- Amore tra i ghiacci · Editor
- His Dark Materials - Queste oscure materie · Iofur Raknison
- Ivalo · Jens Mathiesen
- Scenario · The Fisherman
- Rig 45 · Vidar
- Víti í Vestmannaeyjum · Tóti
- Ungfrú Ísland · Jóhann, Coproduzione
- Sumarbörn · The Carpenter
- Der Island-Krimi: Tod der Elfenfrau
- Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im Westfjord · Finsen
- The Oath - Il giuramento · Cop
- Fyrir framan annað fólk
- La figlia della sciamana · Dres
- Hraunið · Gísli
- True Detective · Crab Plant Manager
- Shetland · Andreas Hagan
- The Deep · Palli
- City State · Store owner
- Algjör Sveppi og töfraskápurinn · Harpa presenter
- Kurteist fólk · Askur, Produzione
- Hraunið · 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
- Englar alheimsins · Police Mman (uncredited)
- Dansinn · Vítus
- Stuttur frakki · Teenage gang memeber #1