Jörundur Ragnarsson (born 9 July 1979) is an Icelandic actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Daníel Sævarsson in Næturvaktin and its sequels, Dagvaktin and Fangavaktin.[2]

Jörundur Ragnarsson
Born (1979-07-09) 9 July 1979 (age 45)
Hvammstangi, Iceland
Alma materIceland University of the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

In 2007, he appeared in Veðramót, for which he won an award for best supporting actor at the 2007 Edda Awards.[3] In 2021, he played the role of Zack Mossbergsson, a parody of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in a commercial by Íslandstofa (English: Business Iceland), a public-private organization responsible for the branding and marketing of Iceland and Icelandic export industries.[4]

Early life

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Jörundur was born in Hvammstangi, Iceland. At the age of 7, his family moved to Suðureyri, in the Westfjords, where his father became mayor. The family later moved to Súðavík and Ólafsvík before he settled in Reykjavík.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fékk stjörnuglampa í augun". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 11 January 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Lærir leikstjórn í New York". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 11 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Langar að leika fyrir vestan". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 28 December 2007. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 7 May 2023 – via Tímarit.is. 
  4. ^ Kristín Ólafsdóttir (19 November 2021). "Tíu milljóna auglýsing en birtingin nánast ókeypis". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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