Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an

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ic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in ''

Life in a Fishbowl ''Life in a Fishbowl'' ( is, Vonarstræti, literally ''Hope Street'') is a 2014 Icelandic drama film directed by Baldvin Zophoníasson. It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as ...

''. In 2015 he won an

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for that same role.

Early life

Þorsteinn grew up in the Fossvogur area of

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before moving to

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when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the early years. Looking back, he remembers that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in Breiðholt.

Career

Þorsteinn graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and

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and was president of the latter for a few years. He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he worked with the

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Personal life

Before every premiere Þorsteinn goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".

Selected filmography

*'' Íslenski draumurinn'' (English title ''The Icelandic Dream'') (2000) *''

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'' (English title ''A Man Like Me'') (2002) *'' Strákarnir okkar'' (English title ''Eleven Men Out'') (2005) *'' Blóðbönd'' (English title ''Thicker Than Water'') (2006) *'' The Quiet Storm'' (2007) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Stormland'' (2011) *''

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'' (2011) *''

'' (2014) *'' Trapped'' (2015-2016) *''

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'' (2016) *'' Under the Tree'' (2017) *''

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'' (2017) *'' And Breathe Normally'' (2018) *'' Let Me Fall'' (2018) *''

The County ''The County'' ( is, Héraðið) is a 2019 Icelandic Melodrama#Film, melodrama directed by Grímur Hákonarson. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Arndís Hrönn Egi ...

'' (2019) *''

Agnes Joy ''Agnes Joy'' is a 2019 Icelandic drama film directed by Silja Hauksdóttir. It was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Rannveig finds herself grap ...

'' (2019) *'' Katla'' (2021)

Awards

References

External links

* Living people 1965 births Thorsteinn Bachmann 20th-century Icelandic male actors Thorsteinn Bachmann 21st-century Icelandic male actors Male actors from Reykjavík {{Iceland-actor-stub