Jóhann Sigurðarson

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.

Career

Sigurðarson 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

• 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

Video game roles

• Banner Saga (2014) as Ubin
• Banner Saga 2 (2016) as Ubin

Music recording

• 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

Sigurðarson is married to Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir, district attorney.[4] He has two sons, Örn Gauti and Jóhann Ólafur.[5]

References

1. "Jóhann Sigurðarson". Borgarleikhúsið. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
2. "Bæjarlistamaður 2008". www.gardabaer.is. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
3. "Íslenska óperan - Jóhann syngur hlutverk Don Basilios á föstudagskvöld". Íslenska Óperan. Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
4. "Hæstaréttarlögmaður leikur í mynd Balta". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
5. "Bæjarbúa Yfirheyrsla" (PDF). 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2016-04-04.

External links

• Jóhann Sigurðarson at IMDb