Joakim Jennefors

Joakim Jennefors was born in 1966 in Stockholm. His professional stage debut occurred in 1986 where he played the role of Gabriel in the musical Ringo at the Göta Lejon Theater in Stockholm. Since then, Joakim has appeared in several other musicals. During the 89/90 season he played the lead role of Tony in the China Theater production of West Side Story in Stockholm. During the 90/91 season Joakim played the role of Enjolras in Les Misérables at Cirkus in Stockholm. After that, Joakim appeared in the comedy I love my spleen, a Swedish-British production at The Ark in London (Hammersmith). Upon his return to Stockholm he performed the role of The Stage Builder in The wild sardine at the Folkan Theater. In the 93/94 season Joakim returned to the Göta Lejon to play Joe in The Buddy Holly Story. The following year Joakim appeared in the cabaret E94 at the Södra Theater. He continued with the show on tour, as well as the television version which was broadcast on a national network. Joakim also played the role of Adolf in the musical Fordringsägare (The Creditors) from Strindberg's play at the Scala Theater in Stockholm. During the 96/97 season he played Pepé in Dramaten's (The Royal Dramatic Theater) production of the children's play The boy and the star which was performed on the Main Stage. Joakim has performed in several films and has made many TV appearances as, among many roles, a solo artist. He played the title character of the Swedish Television production of Lycko-Pers resa (Lucky Per's Journey), and played a police officer in Swedish Television's police series Anna Holt. Joakim also performed the voice of Quasimodo in the Swedish version of the Disney animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also performs the Swedish dubs of the themes for the original Pokémon anime and Pokémon: XY. In Kristina from Duvemåla at the Cirkus Theater in Stockholm Joakim performs in the chorus and plays other roles including one of the solo parts, Karl Oskar.