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

2021 The Suicide Squad Colonel Rick Flag

2026 Imperfect Women Robert

2016 Suicide Squad Rick Flag

2026 The Beast Actor

2025 High Value Target John Nixon

All filmography 6

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.