Kristoffer Joner
Kristoffer Joner (born 19 September 1972) is a Norwegian actor. He is best known for his roles in Villmark and The Man Who Loved Yngve. He was a part of Rogaland Teater when he was 14 years of age until his early 20s. He was one of the founders of Cementen pub located in Stavanger, Norway. In 1996, he got the role as Ståle Pettersen in an original NRK series called Offshore, a role he kept until the shows cancellation in 2000. In the same year, he got his first movie role in a Pål Jackman movie by the name of Detektor, where he played the role of a satanist.
Kristoffer Joner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1972 Stavanger, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
In 2005, Joner received Amanda Award for best male actor, for his role in the movie Naboer, and again in 2012 for his role in The Orheim Company.
Additionally, he is the nephew of musician Sverre Joner, and cousin of singer Alexandra Joner.
Career
Joner's films include Detector, Mongoland, Villmark, Loose Ends, Samaritan, Min Misunnelige Frisør, Kissed by Winter, Naboer, Gymnaslærer Pedersen, The Man Who Loved Yngve, Hidden (Skjult) and War Sailor.[1][2][3]
He was named one of the "Shooting Stars" by European Film Promotion in 2003.
Awards
Amanda Award
2005 Best Male Actor – Naboer
2012 Best Male Actor – The Orheim Company
2017 Best Male Actor - Hjertestart
Filmography
This filmography is not full but rather a representative one.
| Year | Film (English Title) | Original Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Offshore | Offshore | Ståle Pettersen | TV series |
| 2000 | Detector | Detektor | Jorgen (patient) | |
| 2001 | Mongoland | Mongoland | Kristoffer | |
| 2002 | Music For Weddings and Funerals | Musikk for Bryllup og Begravelser | Kelner | |
| Falling Sky | Himmelfall | Reidar | ||
| ~ Wendy House | Lekestue | Jostein | TV series | |
| 2003 | Dark Woods | Villmark | Lasse | |
| 2004 | A Cry in the Woods | Den som frykter ulven | Erkki Jorma | |
| Monster Thursday | Monstertorsdag | Doctor | ||
| My Jealous Barber | Min misunnelige frisør | Christian | ||
| All For Egil | Alt for Egil | Egil | ||
| Garfield: The Movie | Happy Chapman | Norwegian voice | ||
| 2005 | Next Door | Naboer | John | Amandaprisen for Best Male Actor |
| Kissed by Winter | Vinterkyss | Kai | ||
| 2006 | Comrade Pedersen | Gymnaslærer Pedersen | Knut Pedersen | |
| Lotte from Gadgetville | Leiutajateküla Lotte | Susumu | Norwegian voice | |
| 2007 | Codename Hunter | Kodenavn Hunter | Frode Müller | TV series |
| 2008 | The Man Who Loved Yngve | Mannen som elsket Yngve | Tom | |
| The Last Joint Venture | Den siste revejakta | Carl Vang | ||
| 2009 | Hidden | Skjult | Kai Koss (KK) | |
| Rat Nights (Sleepless Nights) | Rottenetter | Frank Kristiansen | ||
| 2010 | King of Devil's Island | Kongen av Bastøy | Bråthen | |
| Brown Gold | Tomme Tønner | Finish | ||
| Bad Faith | Ond Tro (Swedish) | "X" | ||
| The Legend of the Fjord Witch | Kurt Josef Wagle Og Legenden om Fjordheksa | Gregor Hykkerud | ||
| 2011 | Pax | Pax | Peter | |
| Empty Barrels | Tomme Tønner 2/Det brune gullet | Finish | ||
| Graduates | Hjelp, vi er Russ | |||
| The Bambi Effect | Bambieffekten | Jonas | ||
| The Monitor | Babycall | Helge | ||
| 2012 | The Orheim Company | Kompani Orheim | Terje Orheim | Amandaprisen for Best Male Actor |
| All That Matters Is Past | Uskyld- Det viktigste er forbi | William | ||
| Call Girl | Call Girl | Sören Laurin-Wall | ||
| 2013 | DAG | DAG | Kristoffer | TV series |
| Kiss Me You Moron | Kyss meg for faen i helvete! | Theater instructor | ||
| 2014 | Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead | Død Snø 2 | Sidekick Zombie | |
| Doktor Proktor's Magic Powder | Doktor Proktors prompepulver | Doktor Proktor | ||
| 2015 | The Swimmer | The Swimmer | Frank | |
| Mango: Life's Coincidences | Mango: Life's Coincidences | Trond | ||
| The Wave | Bølgen | Kristian Eikjord | ||
| The Revenant | The Revenant | Murphy | ||
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Nils Debruuk | |
| The Quake | Skjelvet | Kristian Eikjord | ||
| History of Love | ||||
| 2020, 2022 | The Machinery | Maskineriet | Olle Hultén | TV series |
| 2022 | War Sailor | |||
References
- New Stills: After Dark 2010's Hidden
- Rooney, David (2022-11-18). "'War Sailor' Review: Norway's Oscar Submission Is a Bruising Epic of WWII Conflict and Its Lingering Psychological Toll". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- Keslassy, Elsa (2015-08-18). "Haugesund: Norwegian Breakout Star Kristoffer Joner to Topline 'Handle With Care' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-12-09.