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How old is Joel Kinnaman? Where is Joel Kinnaman from?

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Popular actor, Joel Kinnaman who is known for several movies and tv shows, is 43 years old.

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Joel Kinnaman birthday

When does Joel Kinnaman celebrate his birthday? What is Joel Kinnaman’s birthday? Joel Kinnaman celebrates his birthday every November 25.

Where is Joel Kinnaman from?

Joel Kinnaman is an American-Swedish national. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden to an American date called Steve Kinnaman. He holds dual citizenship.

Born on November 25, 1979, he began his career as a child actor in a Swedish opera dubbed Storstad (1990). He was in the show for 22 episodes but stopped acting for over a decade.

Joel Kinnaman | Credit: IndieWire

In 2002, he came into the movie industry again while he was studying at a drama school. He featured in several films including Hannah Med H, God Save the King (Tjenare kungen). 

He graduated from Malmo Theatre Academy in 2007 and started working at the Gothenburg City Theatre. He got the chance to star in Crime and Punishment. He set a record for starring in 9 films in just 14 months during that time.

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Kinnaman starred in In Your Veins (I skuggan av carmen) and six of the Johan Falk film series in 2009. He became popular across the country and other countries when he starred in the 2010 film Easy Money.

He made an international film debut in the United States when he starred in the thriller film The Darkest Hour, with the help of an American agent he hired to help extend his career. The movie was released in June 2010 in Moscow and December 2011 in other countries.

His career in the United States skyrocketed from 2011 to 2014 when he starred in the AMC tv series dubbed The Killing. He made his Hollywood debut with the film Safe House and Lola Versus. 

One of his most popular films is when he played the role of Alex James Murphy (RoboCop) in the reboot of the ’87 film of the same name.

Kinnaman also played the role of Rick Flag in the Warner Bros. film adaptation of DC Comics anti-hero team Suicide Squad. He appeared in the sequel The Suicide Squad (2021) directed by James Gunn.

He starred in the political drama series House of Cards as Governor Will Conway in Seasons 4 and 5. In 2019, he played the role of Erik in Hanna, the 2011 adaptation film of the same name. He also played Andrea Di Stefano in The Informer that same year.

In season 2 of Apple TV+, For All Mankind which aired in 2021, he starred as Ed Baldwin and is set to reprise his role in the third season.


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