Jonas Åkerlund

Jonas Åkerlund (born November 10, 1965) is a Swedish film and music video director, and drummer. He is best known for his stylish music videos, which are often mock forms of movie trailers and short films. His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record seven awards at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, including the Video of the Year.

He more recently directed the video for Britney Spears' 2011 single "Hold It Against Me".

Jonas Åkerlund is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Hård rock på export (2022), Det svenska popundret (2019), Germany's Next Topmodel (2006), Polar (2019), Min sanning (2012), Clark (2022), I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005), Horsemen (2009). The recorded credits span 2001 to 2026, including 20 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.