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Joi Johannsson
- Born November 23, 1971 in Reykjavík, Iceland
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).
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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.
Known for
True Detective2014
Flags of Our Fathers2006
His Dark Materials2019
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga2020
Shetland2013
The Shamer's Daughter2015
The Deep2012
LazyTown2004
Filmography
- 2026The Brink of WarFilmKGB Colonel
- 2025The FiresFilmKristinn
- 2024AftergamesFilmJóngeir
- 2024ÚtilegaSeriesJóhann Sveinn
- 2022FracturesSeriesRagnar
- 2021Everything in the EndFilmKristjan
- 2021SisterhoodSeriesPalli
- 2021Áramótaskaup 2021Film
- 2020Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFilmJorn
- 2020Love on IcelandFilmEditor
- 2019His Dark MaterialsSeriesIofur Raknison
- 2018Arctic CircleSeriesJens Mathiesen
- 2018Rig 45SeriesVidar
- 2018The FalconsFilmTóti
- 2018ScenarioFilmThe Fisherman
- 2018Miss IcelandFilmJóhann, Co-Producer
- 2017Summer ChildrenFilmThe Carpenter
- 2016The OathFilmCop
- 2016Der Island-Krimi: Der Tote im WestfjordFilmFinsen
- 2016Der Island-Krimi: Tod der ElfenfrauFilm
- 2016In Front of OthersFilm
- 2015The Shamer's DaughterFilmDres
- 2014True DetectiveSeriesCrab Plant Manager
- 2014The Lava FieldSeriesGísli
- 2013ShetlandSeriesAndreas Hagan
- 2012The DeepFilmPalli
- 2011City StateFilmStore owner
- 2011Polite PeopleFilmAskur, Producer
- 2011The Magic WardrobeFilmHarpa presenter
- 2009The CliffSeriesGisli
- 2009CircledrawersFilmSchubert
- 2008The Higher ForceFilmÁsgeir
- 2006Flags of Our FathersFilmSergeant on Beach
- 2006When Children Play in the SkyFilm
- 2006BúbbarnirSeries
- 2004LazyTownSeriesJohnny SportsCandyseed
- 2001Áramótaskaup 2001FilmEyþór Arnalds
- 2000Angels of the UniverseFilmPolice Mman (uncredited)
- 1998The DanceFilmVítus
- 1993Behind ScheduleFilmTeenage gang memeber #1