Joi Johannsson

Joi Johannsson

Acting

November 23, 1971
Reykjavík, Iceland
27 movies

Biography

Joi Johannsson (born Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, 23 November 1971, Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic actor, producer, and writer. He made his acting debut in 1986 in the TV mini-series Nonni and Manni and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Hartford in 1994 with a B.A. in Theatre and Cinematic Arts. He is multilingual — fluent in Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish — and has performed in nearly 50 theatre productions across the USA and Iceland, including A Winter'...

🎬 Joi Johannsson's Filmography

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The Dance
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Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.

The Dance

1998
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