He is a very popular actor in Norway were he is mostly known for portraying neurotic characters.
Short Bio translated from the Norwegian wiki article:
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristoffer_Joner
Kristoffer Joner is a Norwegian actor born 19. september 1972 in Stavanger. He started is early career at the Rogaland theatre at the age 14 till he was in is 20's, he tried to get into the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre but was declined, in 1996 he got the role as Ståle Pettersen in the NRK series Offshore, a role he had until the series was cancelled in 2000. The same year he got a role in Pål Jackmans movie Detektor where played a Satanist, he was also part of the low budget movie Mongoland a movie that had a budget of 200 000 kroner(34 713 USD) wich meant that none of the actors had any guarantee of payment, He gained some critical acclaim for his role in Mongoland.
In 2005 he was awarded with the the Amandaprisen(Norwegian movie Award) best male actor for his portrayal in the movie Naboer, his uncles are the actor Johannes Joner, Componist and muisician Sverre Indris Joner and the cousin of the actor Knut Joner.
Pictures of Kristoffer Joner
Kristoffer Joner in a spoof on the storebrand Commericals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjfuo6pIKQc
His hometown Stavanger lies in Rogaland in western Norway.
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