Örn Árnason (born 19 June 1959) is an

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ic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group ''

Spaugstofan Spaugstofan is an Icelandic comedy group, formed in 1985, best known for their namesake weekly Saturday night sketch comedy show that has been broadcast, with breaks, and under various names, on the public television channel Sjónvarpið, and la ...

''. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the 1980s, as well as acting in the

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. He is noted for his satirical portrayals of public figures, including former Icelandic Prime Minister

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. Örn hosted the children's morning program '' Með Afa'' on ''

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''. He is the son of actor

Árni Tryggvason Árni is an Icelandic given name of Old Norse () origin. Notable people with the name include: * Árni Gautur Arason (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Árni Már Árnason (born 1987), Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Árni Páll Árnason ( ...

Selected filmography

* ''

Bjarnfreðarson ''Bjarnfreðarson'' is a 2009 Icelandic comedy film directed by Ragnar Bragason, director of the TV series trilogy consisting of ''Næturvaktin'', ''Dagvaktin'' and ''Fangavaktin'', to which it is a sequel. At its movie premiere, première in Ice ...

'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Stella í framboði'' (2002) * '' Stikkfrí'' (1997) * '' Stuttur frakki'' (1993) * '' Karlakórinn Hekla'' (1992) * '' Magnús'' (1989) * '' Stella í orlofi'' (1986)

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* Arnason, Orn Arnason, Orn Icelandic male film actors Icelandic male stage actors Icelandic male television actors Icelandic satirists Impressionists (entertainers) {{iceland-actor-stub