Arnar Jónsson (actor)

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 (1943-01-21) 21 January 1943 (age 81)
SpouseÞórhildur Þorleifsdóttir

Personal life edit

Arnar 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 María 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

  1. ^ Nagy, Peter (1995-01-20). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor & Francis. pp. 455–. ISBN 9780415059282. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ Orri Páll Ormarsson (22 January 2023). "Héldu að þau væru að sjá draug". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ actors-union.is Archived January 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir. "Ekkert meira gefandi en að leika". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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