Joi Johannsson
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). 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.
Fotos
Filme (26)
Al filo de la guerra
2026 · KGB Colonel
The Fires - Brennender Abgrund
2025 · Kristinn
Aftergames
2024 · Jóngeir
Áramótaskaup 2021
2021
Everything in the End
2021 · Kristjan
Festival de la canción de Eurovisión: La historia de Fire Saga
2020 · Jorn
Zwei Tickets nach Island - Liebe im Gepäck
2020 · Editor
Scenario
2018 · The Fisherman
The Falcons
2018 · Tóti
Miss Iceland
2018 · Jóhann, Co-Producer
Summer Children
2017 · The Carpenter
Der Eid
2016 · Cop
In Front of Others
2016
Die Hüterin der Wahrheit - Dinas Bestimmung
2015 · Dres
The Deep
2012 · Palli
City State - Stadt der Gewalt
2011 · Store owner
The Magic Wardrobe
2011 · Harpa presenter
Polite People
2011 · Askur, Producer
Circledrawers
2009 · Schubert
The Higher Force
2008 · Ásgeir
La conquista del honor
2006 · Sergeant on Beach
When Children Play in the Sky
2006
Áramótaskaup 2001
2001 · Eyþór Arnalds
Engel des Universums
2000 · Police Mman (uncredited)
The Dance
1998 · Vítus
Behind Schedule
1993 · Teenage gang memeber #1
Serien (14)
Intimacy coordinator
2026 · Nonni Kálfur
Útilega
2024 · Jóhann Sveinn
Fractures
2022 · Ragnar
Sisterhood
2021 · Palli
Hamilton - Undercover in Stockholm
2020 · Dmitri Kozlowski
His Dark Materials
2019 · Iofur Raknison
Arctic Circle - Der unsichtbare Tod
2018 · Jens Mathiesen
Rig 45
2018 · Vidar
Lava
2014 · Gísli
True Detective
2014 · Crab Plant Manager
Mord auf Shetland
2013 · Andreas Hagan
The Cliff
2009 · Gisli
Búbbarnir
2006
LazyTown
2004 · Johnny SportsCandyseed