Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson | |
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 Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson in July 2012 | |
| Born | 22 November 1963 (age 57) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiŋkvar ˈɛcːɛr̥t ˈsɪːɣʏr̥θsɔn]; born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema. He has had roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe) and Baltasar Kormákur's Mýrin (Jar City)[1] and Everest.[2] In addition to his film work, Ingvar has also acted extensively in television and stage productions, both in Iceland and overseas.
Ingvar has won the Edda Award for Actor or Actress of the Year four times for his performances in Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe), Kaldaljós (Cold Light), and Mýrin (Jar City) in 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2006 respectively, as well as winning the Audience Award at the 2000 European Film Awards for his performance in Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe). Apart from that he has been nominated many times for several roles in various films.[citation needed]
Ingvar has become internationally known for his role as police officer Ásgeir[3] in the Icelandic TV series Trapped (2015–18).
In May 2019, Ingvar was awarded the Critics' Week festival best actor award for his performance in A White, White Day.[4]
Partial filmography[]
- Ingaló (1992) – Skúli
- Skýjahöllin (1994) – Pabbi Alla
- Devil's Island (1996) – Grjóni
- Pearls and Swine (1997) – Viktor
- Count Me Out (1997) – Hilmar
- No Trace (1998) – Óli
- (1998, short)
- Angels of the Universe (2000) – Páll
- Dramarama (2001) – Sölvi
- No Such Thing (2001) – Dr. Svendsen
- Falcons (2002) – Cop
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) – Chief Engineer Gorelov
- Stormy Weather (2003) – Gunnar
- Cold Light (2004) – Older Grímur
- Beowulf & Grendel (2005) – Grendel
- Jar City (2006) – Erlendur
- Children (2006)
- Parents (2007) – Óskar Sveinn
- (2007)
- Stóra planið (2008) – Magnús
- Skrapp út (2008) – Siggi
- Country Wedding (2008) – Brynjólfur
- Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008) – Steingrímur
- 8 (2008) – Father (segment "The Letter")
- King's Road (2010) – BB
- Woyzeck (2010) – Woyzeck
- Undercurrent (2010) – Skipper Anton
- Courier (2010) – Captain Slavko
- Polite People (2011) – Þorsteinn
- Borgríki (2011) – Gunnar
- (2012) – Issac Revchenko
- Rock Bottom (2013)
- Of Horses and Men (2013) – Kolbeinn
- Metalhead (2013) – Karl, Hera's father
- Playtime (2013) – The Artist
- Harry & Heimir: Morð eru til alls fyrst (2014) – Símon
- One Night in Istanbul (2014) – Altan
- Borgríki 2 (2014) – Gunnar
- Dirk Ohm – Illusjonisten som forsvant (2015) – Lensmann
- Everest (2015) – Anatoli Boukreev
- Sparrows (2015) – Gunnar
- Trapped (Icelandic TV series) (2015-2018)
- Fyrir framan annað fólk (2016) – Doctor
- The Aquatic Effect (2016) – Siggi
- The Oath (2016) – Halldór
- Svanurinn (2017) – Karl
- Justice League (2017) – Mayor
- Vargur (2018)
- Mihkel (2018)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) – Grimmson
- A White, White Day (2019) – Ingimundur
- The Northman (2021)
- Katla (2021)
References[]
- ^ "Mýrin ein af bestu myndum ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Haukur Viðar Alfreðsson (8 January 2014). "Ingvar E. með stórt hlutverk í Everest". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Ásgeir, police officer". BBC Four. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Þorvarður Pálsson (22 May 2019). "Ingvar E. Sigurðsson verðlaunaður á Cannes". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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