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Joel Kinnaman

ヨエル・キナマン　/　よえる・きなまん

Actor from Sweden

November 25, 1979 (age 46)　・　Stockholm, Sweden

actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

What I admire most about Joel Kinnaman is how he turned a very Scandinavian restraint into a Hollywood asset. Plenty of actors shout to be noticed; he does the opposite, letting stillness and a flicker of the eyes carry whole scenes. His break in Easy Money showed a gift for playing men whose confidence is one bad decision from collapse, and he has kept mining that vein in American crime and science-fiction roles ever since. I find his bilingual career fascinating too — he never abandoned Swedish cinema, which keeps his instincts honest. He is, to me, the model of a working actor: unflashy, consistent, and quietly magnetic.

Overview

Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjǔːɛl ˈkɪ̂nːaˌman]; born 25 November 1979) is a Swedish-American actor. He first gained recognition for his roles in the 2010 Swedish film Easy Money and the Johan Falk crime series.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Joel Kinnaman
Name (Japanese): ヨエル・キナマン
Reading: よえる・きなまん
Born: November 25, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Goat
Origin: Stockholm, Sweden
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Guldbagge Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/joelkinnaman/
Xhttps://x.com/joelkinnaman
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%8A%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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