Arnar Jónsson (actor)

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Arnar.
For the basketball player, see Arnar Jónsson (basketball).
Arnar Jónsson
Born (1943-01-21) January 21, 1943 (age 78)
Akureyri, Iceland
Spouse(s)Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir

Arnar Jónsson (born January 21, 1943) is an Icelandic actor.[1]

Jónsson was born in Akureyri. He is married to Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir. Arnar 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. He likes golf (he plays in competition) and also brought up 5 children.[2] His daughter Sólveig Arnarsdóttir is also an actress.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1966
1978
1981 Útlaginn Gísli Súrsson
1983
1984 Gunnar
1985 Halldór
1992 Föður
Kórfélagi
1997 Jónas
1998
Dansinn Djákni
2001 Mávahlátur Sýslumaður
2004 Njálssaga Geir goði
2006 Eggert
2009 Bjarnfreðarson Sævar
2009 Up Charles F. Muntz Icelandic version
2015 Virgin Mountain Rolf
2017 Bokeh Nils
2019 Eden Flugan

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ Nagy, Peter (1995-01-20). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor & Francis. pp. 455–. ISBN 9780415059282. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ actors-union.is Archived January 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine

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