Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
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![]() Ólafur at the 2019 WonderCon | |
Born | Connecticut, U.S. | 13 March 1973
Citizenship | Icelandic American |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Children Fangavaktin Trapped The Minister |
Children | 2 |
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 13 March 1973) is an Icelandic-American actor, producer, and screenwriter.[1] He is known for Children, Trapped, The Deep, Lady Dynamite, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
Early life[]
Ólafur was born to Icelandic parents in Connecticut, United States, where his father studied medicine. His family returned to Iceland when he was around four years old.[2][3][4]
Career[]
Ólafur graduated from The Icelandic Drama School in 1998. Afterward, he became involved in numerous productions with the National Theatre of Iceland and Reykjavík City Theatre, also working with various independent theatre groups. He is one of the founders of Vesturport Theatre in Reykjavík.[5]
Ólafur is best known internationally for his role as Andri, the chief of police in a small town in the north of Iceland, in the series Trapped. Baltasar Kormákur, who devised the series, has said that the actor was chosen because he was not a typical leading man. In the UK, the Guardian TV critic described his performance "as remarkable as the landscape". Ólafsson himself has said that he based the character on his own father.[3]
In June 2016, Ólafur lip synced in the music video for Winter Sound by the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men.[6]
In 2019, the actor was cast in AMC's series adaptation of Joe Hill's NOS4A2 as Bing Partridge.[7]
Personal life[]
Ólafur is in a relationship with Icelandic dancer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir. They have two daughters, born in 2010 and 2014.[8]
Selected filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Fíaskó | Gulli | |
101 Reykjavík | Marri | ||
2005 | Beowulf & Grendel | Unferth | |
2006 | Thicker than Water | Börkur | |
Children | Marinó | ||
2007 | Parents | Marinó | |
2008 | White Night Wedding | Sjonni | |
Country Wedding | Egill | ||
Reykjavík-Rotterdam | Elvar | ||
2010 | Undercurrent | Sævar | |
2011 | Stormland | Böddi – Böðvar Steingrímsson | |
2012 | Contraband | Olaf | |
The Deep | Gulli[1] | ||
2013 | Leifur Sigurdarson | ||
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Helicopter pilot | ||
2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Jonas Loogan | |
2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Belial[9] | |
2016 | Zoolander 2 | Hasidic man | |
The BFG | the Maidmasher | ||
The White King | Pickaxe | ||
2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Finnish backpacker | |
The Meg | The Wall | ||
Let Me Fall | Viðskiptavinur | ||
The Vanishing | Boor | ||
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Skender | ||
2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Ragnar the Rock (voice) | |
Murder Mystery | Sergei | ||
End of Sentence | Officer Stone | ||
2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Neils Brongus |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Eagle | Computer thief | 1 episode |
2009 | 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth | Gyrd | 1 episode |
Fangavaktin | Loðfíllinn | 7 episodes | |
2014 | Banshee | Jonah Lambrecht | 2 episodes |
True Detective | Dewall | 1 episode | |
Banshee Origins | Jonah Lambrecht | 1 episode | |
2015–2021 | Trapped | Andri Ólafsson | 21 episodes |
2016 | The Missing | Stefan Andersen | 4 episodes |
2016–17 | Lady Dynamite | Scott Marvel Cassidy | 13 episodes |
2017 | Emerald City | Ojo[10] | 7 episodes |
2018 | Hilda | 13 episodes | |
2019 | The Widow | Ariel Helgason | 8 episodes |
New Amsterdam | Burl | 1 episode | |
NOS4A2 | Bing Partridge | 20 episodes | |
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | The Archer (voice) | 6 episodes | |
2020 | Cursed | Rugen the Leper King | 1 episode |
The Minister | Benedikt Ríkharðsson | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations[]
- Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor or Actress for Children (2006, nominated)
- Edda Award for Best Screenplay for Children (2006, won – group award)
- Nordic Council Film Prize for Children (2007, nominated – group nomination)
- Edda Award for Best Film for Parents (2007, won – group nomination)
- Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor or Actress for Fangavaktin (2010, nominated)
- Edda Award for Best Screenplay for Undercurrent (2011, nominated – group nomination)
- Edda Award for Best Actor for Stormland (2011, won)
- Edda Award for Best Actor for The Deep (2013, won)
- Best Actor for XL at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2013, won)[11]
- Edda Award for Best Actor for XL (2014, nominated)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fleming, Mike (27 September 2012). "APA Signs 'The Deep' Star Olafur Darri Olafsson". Deadline. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Indíana Ása Hreinsdóttir (28 September 2012). "Ólafur Darri fílar ekki frægðina". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 34–35. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Seymour, Tom (24 February 2016). "He's huge, he's hairy – and he's the hottest man in Iceland". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Gunnar Leó Pálsson (16 December 2013). "Súrrealískt að vinna með Ben Stiller". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Ólafur Darri Ólafsson". Vesturport.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ OfMonstersAndMenVEVO (10 June 2016). "Of Monsters And Men - Winter Sound (Lyric Video)". Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (27 June 2018). "'NOS4A2': Olafur Darri Olafsson, Virginia Kull & Ebon Moss-Bachrach Cast In AMC Horror Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ Jónasdóttir, Marta María (7 August 2014). "Ólafur Darri og Lovísa eignuðust dóttur" [Ólafur Darri and Lovísa welcome a daughter]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (6 August 2014). "'Last Witch Hunter' Adds 'True Detective' Actor Olafur Darri Olafsson". MovieWeb. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Emerald City (2016) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "'XL' Leading Man Olafur Darri Olafsson Wins Best Actor at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Trailer)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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- Living people
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- Male actors from Connecticut
- American people of Icelandic descent
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- 21st-century Icelandic male actors
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