Background
Johannes Bah Kuhnke was born in Strömsund and became interested in acting, and studied at a theater gymnasium in Gothenburg and then at Teaterhögskolan in Malmö.
Johannes Bah Kuhnke was born in Strömsund and became interested in acting, and studied at a theater gymnasium in Gothenburg and then at Teaterhögskolan in Malmö.
He has acted in several films and received international attention in 2014 for his role in the film Force Majeure. In 2010 he participated as a singer in Melodifestivalen with the song "Tonight". In addition to acting in films and on television, he has performed in plays such as Cabaret and The Jungle Book.
He has also performed plays at the Backa Teater, Göteborgs Stadsteater, Malmö Stadsteater and Teater Tribunalen.
In films and television Bah Kuhnke has acted in Ella Lemhagens "Om inte", the film Ögat, Järnvägshotellet, Älskade du, Så olika, and Real Humans. In 2014 he played the leading role in the Ruben Östlund critically acclaimed film Force Majeure (sv:Turist).
In 2014 Bah Kuhnke auditioned for the role of Jonas Hollander, Carrie Mathison"s boyfriend in season five of the series Homeland. Bah Kuhnke participated in Melodifestivalen 2010 with the song "Tonight".
The song was performed in the second semifinal in Gothenburg, were it was eliminated in the first round of voting by the public.
In 2016 Bah Kuhnke will have one of the leading roles in the TV3 series Black Widows acting opposite Peter Stormare and Cissi Forss.