Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman may be best known for his role as the detective in the hit tv series The Killing. Not only this but he’s also starred in Hollywood blockbusters such as Robocop and The Suicide Squad. However, what is lesser known is another passion of his…training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
It turns out that he trains regularly and is even a blue belt under the legendary Rigan Machado. When asked about training BJJ he said “And when I started Jiu Jitsu, I felt right away that there was something there. I had a natural inclination towards it.” Unlike some celebrity practitioners, he was also very honest about his ability when sparring and added “You have good days of course, but you have a good day and then you roll with a 65-year-old man and he happens to be a black belt and he folds you up like a paper clip and that’s that.”
Futher, he has also credited training BJJ for certain movies and also speaks highly of using yoga to also supplement his movements in certain physical roles.
