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Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman is a Swedish-American actor best known for appearing in the Swedish film ‘Easy Money’ and for playing Frank Wagner in the ‘Johan Falk’ movie series. Currently, he stars in a lead role in the Netflix science fiction drama series ‘Altered Carbon’. Born to a therapist mother and a military man father, Kinnaman entered the show business by chance. He spent a year in Texas as a high school exchange student. An avid traveler, he did various jobs after school to finance his world trips. He travelled in South America and Southeast Asia for two years before beginning his career as an actor. Since then, he has worked in a number of films and continues to do so with sheer dedication. Kinnaman is the half-brother of actress Melinda Kinnaman. He has millions of fans worldwide and many youngsters in the industry look up to him as their inspiration and dream of becoming a successful actor just like him. On a personal note, the star is married to a tattoo artist named Cleo Wattenström. The couple currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Born

November 25, 1979

Birth Place

Stockholm

Nationality

American, Swedish

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Also Known As

Charles Joel Nordström

Famous As

Actor

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

Father

Steve Kinnaman (originally David Kinnaman)

Mother

Bitte Kinnaman

Spouse(s)

Cleo Wattenström (m. 2016)

Girlfriend

Olivia Munn (ex-girlfriend)

Siblings

Leyla Belle Drake, Melinda Kinnaman

Relative(s)

Melinda Kinnaman (half-sister)

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Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi To Star Alongside Joel Kinnaman In ‘Silent Night’ Thriller

Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi is moving further into his career as an actor. The Hollywood Reporter has informed the movie world that Mescudi has secured a role in the upcoming thriller, Silent Night. According to the report, the Ohio native is headed down to Mexico City to join co-stars John Woo and Joel Kinnaman as production begins. There is no release date set just yet, but a potential longline has emerged.

MOVIES2022-04-05

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Kid Cudi Joins John Woo’s Thriller ‘Silent Night’ Opposite Joel Kinnaman

Click here to read the full article. Grammy-winning singer, rapper, and actor Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi has signed on to star in John Woo’s “Silent Night,” an action-thriller about a father (Joel Kinnaman) venturing into the underworld to avenge his young son’s death. His son was caught in the crossfire of gang violence on Christmas Eve, hence the holiday-esque title. One of the many twists? Deadline previously reported that the film will be dialogue-free. The original screenplay is written by Robert Lynn and is currently shooting in Mexico City. “Silent Night” also stars Harold Torres and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Additional casting is...

MOVIES2022-04-04

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Catalina Sandino Moreno, Harold Torres Join Joel Kinnaman in Action-Thriller ‘Silent Night’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Click here to read the full article. Catalina Sandino Moreno and Harold Torres have been cast in “Silent Night,” an action-thriller starring Joel Kinnaman. Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo (“Face/Off,” “Hard Boiled,” “Mission: Impossible 2”) is directing the film, which is currently in production in Mexico City. The story centers on Godlock (Kinnaman), a father on a mission to avenge his young son, who was tragically caught in the crossfire of gang violence on Christmas Eve. Moreno will portray Saya, Godlock’s wife, and Torres will take on the role of the gang leader, Playa. Robert Lynn is writing the screenplay, which contains...

MOVIES2022-03-24

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John Woo to direct new no-dialogue action movie starring Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman is set to star in Silent Night, a new movie from iconic Hong Kong action director John Woo, Deadline reports. The movie, which will see Kinnaman play a normal father who heads into the underworld to avenge his young son’s death, won't include any dialogue – it'll be anything but silent, though, with plenty of action. John Wick’s Basil Iwanyk is on board as a producer, and other casting is reportedly currently underway.

MOVIES2021-11-01

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John Woo Will Direct Joel Kinnaman in a U.S. Action Film Titled SILENT NIGHT with No Dialogue

Director John Woo is prepping to helm a new action thriller titled Silent Night. This will be the first U.S. feature film that Woo has made since Paycheck way back in 2003. Joel Kinnaman (The Suicide Squad) is set to star in the movie, which is described as a “loud action tale, without a word of dialogue.”

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John Woo Directing Action Pic ‘Silent Night’ Starring Joel Kinnaman After Nearly 20 Year Hiatus From American Projects

Legendary Hong Kong cinema filmmaker John Woo (“The Killer,” “Hard Boiled“) hasn’t made a big American studio film since the 2003 film “Paycheck” that starred Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman, an adaption of the sci-fi story from author Philip K. Dick (“Blade Runner,” “Total Recall“). Since then, Woo has been mostly focused on making films for the mainstream Chinese market with his two-part epic “Red Cliff” and “The Crossing.”

MOVIES2021-10-31

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John Woo Directing Joel Kinnaman In New Action Film Silent Night

Though he's kept his hand in directing, John Woo hasn't made a film aimed at Western audiences for a long time. We're happy to report, then, that it appears he's headed back behind the camera for a Stateside production with an intriguing concept. Joel Kinnaman is on board to star in Silent Night.

MOVIES2021-10-31

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John Woo Is Returning With A No-Dialogue Action Film Starring Joel Kinnaman, Silent Night

The master of heroic bloodshed cinema is back, baby! John Woo's first film since 2017's "Manhunt," is coming, and it's a high-octane action film completely devoid of dialogue called "Silent Night." The film will also mark the first U.S. made film by Woo in almost two decades, following "Paycheck" an action thriller based on the Phillip K. Dick short story of the same name starring Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, Joe Morton, and Colm Feore.

MOVIES2021-10-30

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John Woo sets return to Hollywood after nearly 20 years with Suicide Squad star Joel Kinnaman

Let the doves loose, because John Woo is back. The legendary director of such action classics as The Killer, Hard Boiled, and Face/Off (yes, that's a classic) is making his return to Hollywood after nearly 20 years. Following a string of films in his native Hong Kong, Woo will helm the U.S. action film Silent Night, with The Suicide Squad's Joel Kinnaman attached to star.

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