5 Things to Know About House of Cards Star Joel Kinnaman

Kinnaman was romantically linked to The Newsroom actress Olivia Munn beginning in 2012, but the pair ultimately went their separate ways in 2014. He moved on to date tattoo artist Cleo Wattenstrom, while Munn is currently dating NFL star Aaron Rodgers.

In addition to making many appearances on Cara Delevingne’s Instagram feed while filming the big-screen adaptation of Suicide Squad, Kinnaman has shared his own snaps with co-stars Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, and Will Smith that show just how deep the film’s crew rolls. Kinnaman even affectionally refers to the group as the “skwad.”

Before he signed on to play a super villain in Suicide Squad, Kinnaman played one of the good guys in 2014’s RoboCop—and it wasn’t an easy undertaking. Kinnaman spoke about the costume upkeep for his cyborg cop character—and the frequent wardrobe malfunctions that came with it—during a discussion with Conan O’Brien.

Kinnaman spends most of his House of Cards screen time wearing a suit, but the actor isn’t always quiet so buttoned-up. He frequently posts photos wearing a tank top, T-shirt, or—our favorite—no shirt at all on his Instagram.

Onscreen, Kinnaman plays a young, social media-loving and charismatic candidate. But off-camera, the star has even gone so far as to draw similarities between his character and his potential counterpart IRL, Donald Trump. He's candid about his feelings on other cultural topics on Instagram, too.