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
''The Minister'' () is a 2011 French-Belgian political drama film directed by Pierre Schöller.
Plot
French Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean arrives at the scene of a serious bus crash with many fatalities. He later attends a news inte ...
''.
Career
Jóhann 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. From 2000-2001 he studied singing in
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. In 2008 he was awarded "Town Artist" from the town of
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland.
History
Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the fifth largest municipality in Iceland with a population of 20,116 (1 January 2025).
The site of Gar ...
,
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
. He has from time to time performed with the Icelandic Opera.
Selected filmography
* ''
101 Reykjavík
''101 Reykjavík'' () is a 2000 Icelandic romantic comedy film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Victoria Abril and Hilmir Snær Guðnason. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Hallgrímur Helgason,Hallgrímur Helgason, ...
'' (2000) as Páll
* ''
Kaldaljós'' (2004) as Stranger
* ''
Brúðguminn'' (2008) as Lárus
* ''
Mamma Gógó
''Mamma Gógó'' is a 2010 Icelandic drama film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist.
Cast
* ...
'' (2010) as Bank Manager
* ''
Trapped'' (2015-2016) (TV-series) as Leifur
* ''
Woman at War'' (2018) as Sveinbjörn
* ''
Blackport'' (2021) (TV-series) as Sólon
* ''
Afturelding'' (2023) (TV-series) as Rúrík
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
Jóhann's first wife was Anna Jóna Jónsdóttir, mother of
Haraldur Ingi Þorleifsson. In 1988, a drunk driver drove into their car, killing Anna and seriously injuring Jóhann. He later married Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir, a district attorney. He has two sons, Örn Gauti and Jóhann Ólafur.
References
External links
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Living people
Johann Sigurdarson
Johann Sigurdarson
Johann Sigurdarson
Johann Sigurdarson
Johann Sigurdarson
1956 births
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