--- name: "Johannes Bah Kuhnke" canonical: "https://film.one/person/johannes-bah-kuhnke" fi1m_id: "johannes-bah-kuhnke" imdb_id: "nm1090326" tmdb_id: 116614 wikidata_id: "Q5564082" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 April 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T23:53:17.666600+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Johannes Bah Kuhnke ## Identity Johannes Bah Kuhnke - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/johannes-bah-kuhnke - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** johannes-bah-kuhnke - **IMDb ID:** nm1090326 - **TMDB ID:** 116614 - **Wikidata ID:** Q5564082 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5564082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1090326/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/116614 Actor. Born 17 April 1972 in Strömsund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 April 1972, Strömsund, Jämtlands län, Sweden - **Also known as:** Johannes Kuhnke, Kjell Dietrich Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Johannes Bah Kunkhe - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5564082, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1090326/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/116614 ## Coming up - *Gabrielle Apter* (2026-12-01), as Christian Hammarsten ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Force Majeure*](https://film.one/film/force-majeure.md) (84) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Johannes Bah Kuhnke > Johannes Bah Kuhnke is especially good at playing men who need their excuses to be believed. In *Force Majeure*, he makes that need painfully funny without asking us to take the man's side. In *Force Majeure* (2014), Tomas keeps explaining himself as though the next sentence might persuade his wife to accept his account. Johannes Bah Kuhnke makes this painfully funny by treating each defence as a useful contribution to the discussion. His need to be believed remains visible, even when he thinks he is being reasonable. We rate the performance highly because he lets us understand that need without suggesting it excuses anything. He had already played the android Rick in *Real Humans* (2012) before Ruben Östlund's film brought him international attention. Kuhnke has described wanting a more difficult part after repeatedly being cast as uncomplicated young lovers. As Tomas, he plays a father whose moment of panic turns into a prolonged marital dispute. Later credits include Sten in *The Rain* (2018) and a supporting part in Lars von Trier's *The House That Jack Built* (2018). Much depends on Lisa Loven Kongsli as Ebba, whose hurt makes the cost of Tomas's self-defence clear. We laughed at their exchanges because both still appeared to think that careful wording could make the trouble ordinary. Kuhnke leaves room for her insistence to register; the comedy needs us to hear what Tomas would rather not accept. Östlund's control helps, although the arguments continue longer than they need to. A few of those exchanges could have been shorter without costing either actor anything. Such a persuasive performance brings a risk of being asked to repeat it. Kuhnke received further offers to play weak men after *Force Majeure*, a development that makes sense without being especially encouraging. What interests us is the effort Tomas puts into seeming reasonable, and how much he needs Ebba to cooperate. Repeating the weakness alone would miss what makes this performance work. Start with *Force Majeure*, allowing for the arguments that outstay their welcome. ## Biography Johannes Bah Kuhnke is a Swedish actor and singer. Born Kjell Dietrich Johannes Kuhnke on 17 April 1972 in Strömsund, he trained at a theatre gymnasium in Gothenburg and at the Malmö Theatre Academy. He has performed in numerous stage productions at Stockholm's Stadsteater and other Swedish theatres, including *Cabaret*, *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* and *The Three Musketeers*. On screen he is known for his leading role as Tomas in *Force Majeure* (2014), as well as appearances in *Real Humans* (2012–2014) as Rick, *The House That Jack Built* (2018) and *The Rain* (2018). He participated in Melodifestivalen as a singer in 2010. He was married to politician Alice Bah Kuhnke from 2003 to 2023 and they have three children. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, sv.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Force Majeure* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Tomas — [page](https://film.one/film/force-majeure.md) ## Complete filmography (43) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Gabrielle Apter* (2026), as Christian Hammarsten - *The End* (2026), as (voice) - *The News* (2026), Actor - *The Time Thief* (2025), series, as Jacop Andersen/Bråke - *A Life's Worth* (2025), series, as Erland Forss - *An Artist's Soul* (2025), as Jan - *Quiet Life* (2025), as Mr. Bergqvist - *Cataract* (2023), as Carsten 'Koma' Johansson - *Barracuda Queens* (2023), series, as Claes Rapp - *Makedonium: Dramaturgy of the Unfinished* (2023), as Narrator - *R.S.V.P.* (2022), as Matti - *The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen* (2022), series, as Bror Blixen - *Tigers* (2021), as Peter - *Dune Dreams* (2021), as Phil - *Red Dot* (2021), as Einar - *Love & Anarchy* (2020), series, as Johan Rydman - *I'll Be Home for Christmas* (2019), as Anders - *The Spy* (2019), as Karl Gerhard - *Blinded* (2019), series, as Leo Stiger - *The Birdcatcher* (2019), as Fred - *The Hunters* (2018), series, as Richardsson - *The House That Jack Built* (2018), as Man 3 - *The Rain* (2018), series, as Sten - *Gordon & Paddy* (2017), as Squirrel thief (voice) - *Dream Baby Dream* (2017), Actor - *A Balkan Noir* (2017), as Oskar - *The Chamber* (2016), as Mats - *Force Majeure* (2014), as Tomas — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/force-majeure.md) - *Wallander: The Sad Bird* (2013), as Olle Tjäder - *The Three Musketeers* (2012), as d'Artagnan - *The Three Musketeers - The Musical* (2012), as D'Artagnan - *Real Humans* (2012), series, as Rick - *The Bridge* (2011), series, as Morgan Sonning — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bridge.md) - *Sture & Kerstin Forever* (2010), Actor - *So Different* (2009), as Francke - *Der Kommissar und das Meer* (2007), series, as Lars Björklund - *Trouble* (2006), as Martin - *Wallander* (2005), series, as Olle Tjäder - *Albert Speer* (2004), as Julius Schaub - *Älskade du* (2003), Actor - *The Inheritance* (2003), as Kokken Stan - *Järnvägshotellet* (2003), series, as Konrad Bergqvist - *Om inte* (2001), as Janitor ## Gallery - ![Award winners at Stockholm International Film Festival 2018. And Git Scheynius, CEO of Stockholm Film Festival (red hair) and Swedish actors and film workers.](https://film.one/media/person/121380/gallery-7d8dc2cfc0e9.jpg) Award winners at Stockholm International Film Festival 2018. And Git Scheynius, CEO of Stockholm Film Festival (red hair) and Swedish actors and film workers. — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Award_winners_at_Stockholm_International_Film_Festival_2018-2.jpg/1280px-Award_winners_at_Stockholm_International_Film_Festival_2018-2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Award winners at Stockholm International Film Festival 2018. And Git Scheynius, CEO of Stockholm Film Festival (red hair) and Swedish actors and film workers.](https://film.one/media/person/121380/gallery-46eb798c28e1.jpg) Award winners at Stockholm International Film Festival 2018. And Git Scheynius, CEO of Stockholm Film Festival (red hair) and Swedish actors and film workers. — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Award_winners_at_Stockholm_International_Film_Festival_2018.jpg/1280px-Award_winners_at_Stockholm_International_Film_Festival_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Johannes Bah Kuhnke](https://film.one/media/person/121380/gallery-f61709f8fc48.jpg) Johannes Bah Kuhnke — possan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke_2009.jpg/1280px-Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Johannes Bah Kuhnke 2009 at a press conference for Melodifestivalen 2010](https://film.one/media/person/121380/gallery-a1a1a41c90f3.jpg) Johannes Bah Kuhnke 2009 at a press conference for Melodifestivalen 2010 — possan (original photo) RanZag (cropped version), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke_2009_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Johannes Bah Kuhnke](https://film.one/media/person/121380/gallery-abf82c0d1549.jpg) Johannes Bah Kuhnke — Image via TMDB - ![Johannes Bah Kuhnke på röda mattan inför prisutdelningen på Stockholms internationella filmfestival den 16 november 2018.](https://film.one/media/person/121380/gallery-5f0e510374e1.jpg) Johannes Bah Kuhnke på röda mattan inför prisutdelningen på Stockholms internationella filmfestival den 16 november 2018. — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke_in_2018.jpg/1280px-Johannes_Bah_Kuhnke_in_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2015: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Force Majeure* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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