Joel Kinnaman
Swedish-American actor
1979 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Swedish-American actor
Born
November 25, 1979
Age
~47 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
actor, television actor, film actor
SwedenBorn in Stockholm
1979
Born in Stockholm (1979-11-25)
Present
Age ~47
About
Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman 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. Kinnaman is known internationally for his television roles as Detective Stephen Holder in AMC's The Killing, Takeshi Kovacs in the first season of Altered Carbon, and Governor Will Conway in the American version of House of Cards. He has also played Alex Murphy in the 2014 RoboCop remake, and Rick Flag in the DC Comics superhero films Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021). Since 2019, he has starred as NASA astronaut Ed Baldwin in the Apple TV+ science fiction drama series For All Mankind.
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Who is Joel Kinnaman?+
Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman 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. Kinnaman is known internationally for his television roles as Detective Stephen Holder in AMC's The Killing, Takeshi Kovacs in t
What does the name Joel mean?+
The name Joel means "A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From t=Yahweh (is) God. As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.". It is of English origin.
When was Joel Kinnaman born?+
Joel Kinnaman was born on November 25, 1979.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From t=Yahweh (is) God. As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.
The name Joel is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From t=Yahweh (is) God. As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Joel — November 25, 1979
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Sagittarius
Optimistic, adventurous, generous
Fire · Jupiter · Nov 22 – Dec 21
Chinese Zodiac
Goat
Calm, gentle, sympathetic
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
1 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Birthstone: Topaz — Joy, abundance
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Guestbook
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
We share a planet and a moment in time. That's enough.
— someone far away
That scene. You know the one. Oscar-worthy every time.
— a cinephile
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