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Joel Kinnaman
Actor
46 years (Nov 25, 1979)Stockholm, Sweden
Known for
International breakthrough with the RoboCop remake (2014) and AMC's The Killing (2011-2014). Starred in David Ayer's Suicide Squad (2016) as Rick Flag, reprised in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (2021), and portrayed Takeshi Kovacs in Netflix's Altered Carbon (2018). Appeared in Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer (2013) and The Informer (2019). Swedish-American actor with an international career spanning science fiction cinema, action and prestige television drama, with sustained presence in major productions and platforms.
Joel Kinnaman
Actor
Known for
International breakthrough with the RoboCop remake (2014) and AMC's The Killing (2011-2014). Starred in David Ayer's Suicide Squad (2016) as Rick Flag, reprised in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (2021), and portrayed Takeshi Kovacs in Netflix's Altered Carbon (2018). Appeared in Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer (2013) and The Informer (2019). Swedish-American actor with an international career spanning science fiction cinema, action and prestige television drama, with sustained presence in major productions and platforms.
42 Movies
Plays Agent Taft
The Beast
2026
Plays Colonel Rick Flag
The Suicide Squad
2021
Plays Rick Flag
Suicide Squad
2016
Plays Keller
Safe House
2012
Plays Alex Murphy / RoboCop
RoboCop
2014
Plays Christer Malm
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
Plays Mike Conlon
Run All Night
2015
Plays Harlan
Icefall
2025
Plays Vasili
Child 44
2015
Plays Pete Koslow
The Informer
2019
Producer
Plays Brian Godlock
Silent Night
2023
Plays Skyler
The Darkest Hour
2011
Plays Thomas
The Secrets We Keep
2020
Plays Errol
Knight of Cups
2015
Plays The Driver
Sympathy for the Devil
2023
Plays Frank Shaw
The Silent Hour
2024
Plays Sverker Karlsson
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
2008
Plays Johan 'JW' Westlund
Easy Money: Hard to Kill
2012
Plays Johan 'JW' Westlund
Easy Money III: Life Deluxe
2013
Plays Luke
Lola Versus
2012
Plays Michael
Brothers by Blood
2021
Plays Johan 'JW' Westlund
Easy Money
2010
Plays Elliot Baker
Edge of Winter
2016
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: Leo Gaut
2009
Plays Kalle
The Invisible
2002
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: Organizatsija Karayan
2012
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: The Child Infiltrator
2012
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: Brothers in Arms
2009
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: The 107 Patriots
2012
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: Codename: Lisa
2013
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: The Outlaws
2009
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: The Rules of the Game
2012
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: The Mother of All Robberies
2012
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: National Target
2009
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk: Operation Nightingale
2009
Plays Stefan
No Time for Love
2009
Plays Andreas
Hannah med H
2003
Plays Bartender
Storm
2005
Plays Erik
In Your Veins
2009
Plays Dickan
God Save the King
2005
13 TV Shows
Plays Stephen Holder
The Killing
2011
Plays Ed Baldwin
For All Mankind
2019
Plays Will Conway
House of Cards
2013
Plays Frank Wagner
Johan Falk
2009
Plays Erik Heller
Hanna
2019
Plays Takeshi Kovacs
Altered Carbon
2018
Plays Tom Waaler
Detective Hole
2026
Plays John Nixon
High Value Target
2026
Plays Robert
Imperfect Women
2026
Plays Adam
In Treatment
2008
Plays Samuel Seabury / Nils Collin / Thomas Hutchinson (voice)
The American Revolution
2025
Plays Sverker Karlsson
Arn: The Knight Templar
2010
Latest Trailers
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The Beast
Full Filmography
High Value Target
John Nixon · 8 episodes
2026
Imperfect Women
Robert · 8 episodes
2026
The Beast
Agent Taft
2026
Detective Hole
Tom Waaler
2026Season 1
For All Mankind
Ed Baldwin
2026Season 5
Placeholder
Self
2026
The American Revolution
Samuel Seabury / Nils Collin / Thomas Hutchinson (voice)
2025
Peacemaker
Rick Flag Jr. / Rick Flag 2 (uncredited)
2025
Icefall
Harlan
2025
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joel Kinnaman and where are they from?
Joel Kinnaman is 46 years old, born on November 25, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden.
What are the most famous roles of Joel Kinnaman?
Joel Kinnaman is best known for roles in Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
How many movies has Joel Kinnaman been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Joel Kinnaman has appeared in 41 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Joel Kinnaman's first movie?
The career of Joel Kinnaman began with The Invisible (2002).
What is Joel Kinnaman's most recent movie or series?
Joel Kinnaman's most recent release is The Beast, which premiered on October 8, 2026.
What TV shows has Joel Kinnaman appeared in?
On television, Joel Kinnaman has appeared in Peacemaker, House of Cards, Altered Carbon, For All Mankind.
Joel Kinnaman
1979-11-25 · Stockholm, Sweden
Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman (born 25 November 1979) is a Swedish-American actor who first gained recognition for his roles in the 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 U.S. version of House of Cards. He has also played Alex Murphy in the 2014 RoboCop remake, and Rick Flag in the Warner Bros. film adaptations of the DC Comics anti-hero team Suicide Squad (2016), as well as James Gunn's 2021 sequel/soft reboot, The Suicide Squad. Since 2019, he has starred as NASA astronaut Ed Baldwin in the Apple TV+ science fiction drama series For All Mankind.