
Emil Johnsen
Biography
A Scandinavian actor known for Corridor (2012) Ego ( 2013 ) and Guidance ( 2009 ). He grew up in Botswana, Africa with five elder siblings, and parents working as doctors. His English/German/Jewish mother, and Norwegian father, brought their big family from urban city life to the rural African villages of Maun and Molepolole, where Emil spent most of his childhood and early teenage years. His interest for acting started already as a young boy when he starred in the school theatre plays and his mother came from a family of Jewish actors, artists and musicians, but after the war they were spread all over the world. Coming back to Norway as a teenager, Emil started to pursue his acting career, and he left for New York City and Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Known For

TV
Occupied
Eivind Birkeland
2015

TV
Gangs of Oslo
Brynjar
2023

Film
Ego
Erik
2013

Film
Cornelis
"Eva"
2010

Film
Narvik
Ordføreren
2022

Film
Guidance
Carl
2009

TV
Arkivet
Kurt
2006

TV
Størst av alt
Nico
2007

Film
1944 The Final Defence
Soldier
2007

Film
Corridor
Frank
2010

Film
HIM
Eirik
2021

Film
All That Matters Is Past
Mads
2012

Film
The Ice Cream Truck
The Ice Cream Man
2017

Film
Upperdog
Jonas
2009

Film
Kalak
Jan
2024
Film
Softcom Worldwide
2004

Film
Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake
Lasse Schiefmaul
2005

Film
Varg Veum - Black Sheep
Hans Hauge
2011

Film
Norwegian Ninja
Linsa
2010

Film
Framing Mom
Mikkel
2016
Filmography
2024FilmKalakas Jan2023TVGangs of Osloas Brynjar2022FilmNarvikas Ordføreren2021FilmBBQ & Apocalypseas Sofus2021FilmHIMas Eirik2020FilmPost-War2020FilmThe Cock-Swan2017FilmThe Ice Cream Truckas The Ice Cream Man2016FilmFraming Momas Mikkel2016FilmAll the Beautyas David (33)2015TVOccupiedas Eivind Birkeland2013FilmEgoas Erik2012FilmAll That Matters Is Pastas Mads2011FilmVarg Veum - Black Sheepas Hans Hauge2010FilmCornelisas "Eva"2010FilmNorwegian Ninjaas Linsa2010FilmCorridoras Frank2009FilmGuidanceas Carl2009FilmUpperdogas Jonas2007Film1944 The Final Defenceas Soldier2007TVStørst av altas Nico2006FilmBefore You Hit the Groundas Aston2006TVArkivetas Kurt2005FilmKim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lakeas Lasse Schiefmaul2004FilmSoftcom Worldwide