Norwegian
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actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Villmark'' and ''
The Man Who Loved Yngve
''The Man Who Loved Yngve'' ( no, Mannen som elsket Yngve) is a Norwegian film released on 15 February 2008. It is based on a book of the same name by Stavanger author Tore Renberg. It received critical acclaim as one of the best Norwegian movie ...
''. He was a part of
Rogaland Teater
Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway.
Background
The theatre building was built in 1883 on a parcel of '' Kannik prestegård''. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and initially held close to 500 seats. The bui ...
when he was 14 years of age until his early 20s. He was one of the founders of Cementen pub located in
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger (, , US usually , ) is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. Th ...
.
In 1996, he got the role as Ståle Pettersen in an original
NRK
NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting Aksjeselskap, AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and ...
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
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.
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
''The Orheim Company'' ( no, Kompani Orheim) is a 2012 Norwegian drama film directed by Arild Andresen. It is a prequel to ''The Man Who Loved Yngve
''The Man Who Loved Yngve'' ( no, Mannen som elsket Yngve) is a Norwegian film released on 1 ...
''.
Additionally, he is the nephew of musician
Sverre Joner
Sverre Indris Joner (born 19 July 1963About page at his official website) is a
Alexandra Joner
Alexandra Irena Acevedo Joner (born 25 March 1990), professionally known as Alexandra Joner, is a Norwegian singer and dancer. She is the daughter of Norwegian musician and composer Sverre Indris Joner and a Cuban mother Barbara Joner. She addition ...
.
Career
Joner's films include ''
Detector
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The Man Who Loved Yngve
''The Man Who Loved Yngve'' ( no, Mannen som elsket Yngve) is a Norwegian film released on 15 February 2008. It is based on a book of the same name by Stavanger author Tore Renberg. It received critical acclaim as one of the best Norwegian movie ...
European Film Promotion
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2005 Best Male Actor – Naboer
2012 Best Male Actor –
The Orheim Company
''The Orheim Company'' ( no, Kompani Orheim) is a 2012 Norwegian drama film directed by Arild Andresen. It is a prequel to ''The Man Who Loved Yngve
''The Man Who Loved Yngve'' ( no, Mannen som elsket Yngve) is a Norwegian film released on 1 ...
2017 Best Male Actor - Hjertestart
Filmography
''This filmography is not full but rather a representative one.''