Sigurjón Kjartansson (born 20 September 1968) is an

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

ic writer and producer. Co-creator of ''Katla.'' Showrunner of '' Trapped''. He is known for his role in the radio duo Tvíhöfði with Jón Gnarr and for his part in the popular Icelandic television sketch comedy ''

Fóstbræður ''Fóstbræður'' (English: ''Blood brothers'') was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Icelandic Stöð 2 in October 1997. Writing The show was written by the stars themselves, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Jón Gnarr, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, ...

''. He has since written many Icelandic TV series, including ''Svínasúpan'' (2004), ''Stelpurnar'' (2005–2008) and the drama series ''Pressa'' (2007-2012), "Réttur" (2009–2010) Réttur was later picked up by NBC for a US remake. In the years 1988 to 1994, he was active in the Icelandic music scene as vocalist and lead guitarist in the metal band HAM. In 1992 he wrote the score for the Icelandic cult film ''

Sódóma Reykjavík ''Remote Control'' ( Icelandic: ''Sódóma Reykjavík'' () is a 1992 Icelandic film directed by Óskar Jónasson in his feature-length directorial debut. The plot is a farce, revolving around the young car mechanic Axel and his adventure in the ...

''. In 2012, Sigurjón joined Icelandic director

Baltasar Kormákur Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson (born 27 February 1966) is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films ''101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', ''A Little Trip to Heaven'', '' Contraband'' ...

in rebranding his company under the name of ''RVK Studios'', where Sigurjón served as Head of Development until the end of 2021. He served as showrunner of the first two seasons of '' Trapped'' and Netflix' ''Katla'', co-created by Kjartansson and Kormákur.

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

Virgin Mountain ''Virgin Mountain'' is a 2015 Icelandic drama film directed by Dagur Kári, starring Gunnar Jónsson and Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir. Its Icelandic title is ''Fúsi'' , the name of the lead character. The world premiere took place at the 65th Berlin ...

'' (2015) as Mörður * ''

Fangavaktin ''Fangavaktin'' ( en, The Prison Shift) is the sequel to the Icelandic television series ''Dagvaktin'' and the final series in the trilogy. The three main characters from ''Næturvaktin'', Georg Bjarnfreðarson (Jón Gnarr), Ólafur Ragnar (Pétu ...

'' (2009) as Olgeir * ''

Dagvaktin ''Dagvaktin'' ( en, The Day Shift) is a sequel to the Icelandic television series ''Næturvaktin''. It is the second of the three series in the trilogy. The three main characters from ''Næturvaktin'', Georg Bjarnfreðarson (Jón Gnarr), Ólafur R ...

'' (2008) as Olgeir * ''

Næturvaktin ''Næturvaktin'' () is an Icelandic television show. It is the first in a trilogy, its sequels being ''Dagvaktin'' () and ''Fangavaktin'' (). The series was first shown in 2007 on Stöð 2, on Sundays from 16 September – 9 December. In the ...

'' (2007) as Olgeir * '' Svínasúpan'' (2003) Various Roles * '' The Icelandic Dream'' (2000) as Loser * ''

'' (1997-2001) Various Roles * ''

Remote Control In electronics, a remote control (also known as a remote or clicker) is an electronic device used to operate another device from a distance, usually wirelessly. In consumer electronics, a remote control can be used to operate devices such as ...

'' (1992) as Orri

Writer

* '' Black Angels'' (2008) * ''

Court A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance ...

'' (2009–2010) * ''

Press Press may refer to: Media * Print media or news media, commonly called "the press" * Printing press, commonly called "the press" * Press (newspaper), a list of newspapers * Press TV, an Iranian television network People * Press (surname), a famil ...

'' (2007–2012) * '' Ástríður'' (2009–2013) * '' Trapped'' (2015–2021) * '' Katla'' (2021)

Producer

* ''

'' * '' Black Angels'' * ''

'' * '' Hlemmavídeó'' (2010) (co-producer) * '' Hulli'' (2013) * '' Ástríður'' (2009–2013) * '' Trapped'' (2015–2016)

References

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* 1968 births Living people Sigurjon Kjartansson Sigurjon Kjartansson Sigurjon Kjartansson Sigurjon Kjartansson {{Iceland-bio-stub