Joel Valois, actor

Joel Valois knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue a career in acting. After attending an artistically oriented upper secondary school and then a two-year theatre course at a folk high school, he applied to the SKH’s acting programme.

A portrait photo of former acting student Joel Valois. — Photo: Johan Öster

Why did you choose to apply here in particular?

– I’ve known for a long time that I want to be an actor, so applying to the National Academy of Mime and Acting felt like a natural step in that direction.

How did you find your time at the school?

– Lovely! I also ended up in a absolutely brilliant class. Then the pandemic hit, so we spent a large part of the education at home. But after that, we were allowed to come back to put on our final production, though with only eight people in the audience. So we performed *Angels in America*, an eight-hour-long play, in front of eight casting directors – what an experience!

What did you do straight after obtaining your degree, and what are you doing now?

– After obtaining my degree, I started working at the Dramaten, where I still work today.