Jóhann Sigurðarson (born 21 April 1956) is an Icelandic actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his role as Leifur in Trapped and The Minister.
Jóhann Sigurðarson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1956 |
| Alma mater | Icelandic Drama School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor and singer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Career
editJóhann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1981. He has been involved in numerous productions with the National Theatre of Iceland and Reykjavik City Theatre as well as starring in many Icelandic films.[1] From 2000-2001 he studied singing in Italy. In 2008 he was awarded "Town Artist" from the town of Garðabær, Iceland.[2] He has from time to time performed with the Icelandic Opera.[3]
Selected filmography
edit- 101 Reykjavík (2000) as Páll
- Kaldaljós (2004) as Stranger
- Brúðguminn (2008) as Lárus
- Mamma Gógó (2010) as Bank Manager
- Trapped (2015-2016) (TV-series) as Leifur
- Woman at War (2018) as Sveinbjörn
- Blackport (2021) (TV-series) as Sólon
- Afturelding (2023) (TV-series) as Rúrík
Video game roles
edit- Banner Saga (2014) as Ubin
- Banner Saga 2 (2016) as Ubin
Music recording
edit- Banner Saga Original Soundtrack (2014) by Austin Wintory
- "We are all Guests upon the Land"
- "Onward"
- The Banner Saga 3 (2018) by Austin Wintory
- "Darkness Rises"
- "Steel Flowing as Water"
- "Trees Cannot Grow in a Moonless Sky"
Personal life
editJóhann's first wife was Anna Jóna Jónsdóttir, mother of Haraldur Ingi Þorleifsson. In 1988, a drunk driver drove into their car, killing Anna and seriously injuring Jóhann.[4] He later married Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir, a district attorney.[5] He has two sons, Örn Gauti and Jóhann Ólafur.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jóhann Sigurðarson". Borgarleikhúsið. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Bæjarlistamaður 2008". www.gardabaer.is. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Íslenska óperan - Jóhann syngur hlutverk Don Basilios á föstudagskvöld". Íslenska Óperan. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ Gunnþóra Gunnarsdóttir (29 September 2012). "Innra vegakerfi tilfinninganna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Hæstaréttarlögmaður leikur í mynd Balta". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Bæjarbúa Yfirheyrsla" (PDF). 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
External links
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