Joi Johannsson
Acting
Biography
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Born: November 23, 1971
Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Iceland
Known For
When Children Play in the Sky
The film takes place in Greenland and tells us two parallel stories about two boys, one from the start of the 20th century and the other from the 21st century.
True Detective
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
His Dark Materials
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
Shetland
Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.
LazyTown
A pink-haired girl named Stephanie moves to LazyTown with her uncle (the mayor of LazyTown), where she tries to teach its extremely lazy residents that physical activity is beneficial.
Angels of the Universe
The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.
Flags of Our Fathers
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
Everything in the End
Stranded in a small village during Earth's final days, a man seeks solace in the brief human connections he encounters.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where high stakes, scheming rivals and onstage mishaps test their bond.
The Cliff
The Cliff is a dramatic mystery about a Crime Detective who is sent to a small community in Iceland to help a local policewoman investigate a suspicious accident. Together they unravel a mystery that involves bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths.
Filmography
as Kristinn
as Jóhann Sveinn
as Jóngeir
as Ragnar
as Palli
as Kristjan
as Editor
as Iofur Raknison
as Jens Mathiesen
as The Fisherman
as Vidar
as Tóti
as Jóhann
as The Carpenter
as Cop
as Dres
as Gísli
as Crab Plant Manager
as Askur
as Andreas Hagan
as Palli
as Store owner
as Gisli
as Schubert
as Ásgeir
as Sergeant on Beach
as Johnny SportsCandyseed
as Police Mman (uncredited)
as Vítus
as Teenage gang memeber #1