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Kristoffer Joner

Norwegian actor (born 1972)

Summary

Norwegian actor (born 1972)

Field	Value
name	Kristoffer Joner
birth_place	Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
birth_date
occupation	Actor
years_active	1996–present
nationality	Norwegian

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.

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. He is the father of actress Téa Grønner Joner who played his young adult daughter in War Sailor.

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.

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
2024	Family Therapy	Odrešitev za začetnike	Hunter
2025	Don't Call Me Mama	Se meg	Jostein	It will compete for Crystal Globe at the KVIFF.

References

[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33862/new-stills-after-dark-2010s-hidden 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".
Keslassy, Elsa. (2015-08-18). "Haugesund: Norwegian Breakout Star Kristoffer Joner to Topline 'Handle With Care' (EXCLUSIVE)".
Prosenc, Sonja. (8 June 2024). "Family Therapy".
Knag, Nina. (3 June 2025). "Don't Call Me Mama".

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