Arnar Jónsson (born 21 January 1943) is an Icelandic actor. He has played more leading roles in theaters than any other Icelandic actor. He starred in the film Outlaw and also in 17 other leading roles and about 200 other roles in theater.[1] [2]
Arnar Jónsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1943 |
| Spouse | Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir |
Personal life
editArnar was born in Akureyri. He is married to Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir. He likes golf (he plays in competition) and also brought up 5 children.[3] His daughter Sólveig Arnarsdóttir is also an actress.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Áramótaskaup 1966 | ||
| 1978 | Áramótaskaup 1978 | ||
| 1981 | Útlaginn | Gísli Súrsson | |
| 1983 | Á hjara veraldar | ||
| 1984 | Atómstöðin | Gunnar | |
| 1985 | Fastir liðir: eins og venjulega | Halldór | |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Jafar | Icelandic version |
| 1992 | Ævintýri á Norðurslóðum | Föður | |
| Karlakórinn Hekla | Kórfélagi | ||
| 1997 | Maria | Jónas | |
| 1998 | Herbergi 6 | ||
| Dansinn | Djákni | ||
| 2001 | Mávahlátur | Sýslumaður | |
| 2004 | Njálssaga | Geir goði | |
| 2006 | Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé | Eggert | |
| 2009 | Bjarnfreðarson | Sævar | |
| 2009 | Up | Charles F. Muntz | Icelandic version |
| 2015 | Virgin Mountain | Rolf | |
| 2017 | Bokeh | Nils | |
| 2019 | Eden | Flugan |
Notes and references
edit- ^ Nagy, Peter (1995-01-20). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor & Francis. pp. 455–. ISBN 9780415059282. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Orri Páll Ormarsson (22 January 2023). "Héldu að þau væru að sjá draug". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ actors-union.is Archived January 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir. "Ekkert meira gefandi en að leika". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
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