Joel Kinnaman — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman. Born in 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden. Grew up in a family with 4 sisters and a brother. His father worked in the military, and his mother was a therapist. Studied at the Swedish National Academy of Acting. Works as an actor. Since 2024, married to model Kelly Gale; the couple has no children.

🏆Main awards🏆: Guldbagge (2009) [Easy Money]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Silent Rage" (2023), "RoboCop" (2014), "The Suicide Squad" (2021), "The Killing" (2011), "Easy Money" (2009)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Joel holds dual citizenship of Sweden and the USA and speaks 2 languages fluently

Filmography

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2026 Detective Hole Tom Waaler

2026 Imperfect Women Robert

Interesting facts

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1
Yueel has five half-sisters.
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In high school, Joel Kinnaman attended the same school in Stockholm as two other Hollywood actors of Swedish descent — Alexander Skarsgård and Noomi Rapace.
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His mother is from Sweden, and his father is American.
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Full name: Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman.