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 ''

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Career

Jóhann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1981. He has been involved in numerous productions with the

National Theatre of Iceland The National Theatre of Iceland (NTI) ( is, Þjóðleikhúsið, pronounced ) in Reykjavík, is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on 20 April 1950. Since 2020, the artistic direct ...

and Reykjavik City Theatre as well as starring in many Icelandic films. From 2000-2001 he studied singing in

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. In 2008 he was awarded "Town Artist" from the town of

Garðabær Garðabær () is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. History Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the sixth largest town in Iceland with a population of 13,872 (Sept 1, 2013). The site of Garðabær has been inha ...

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 ...

. 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 ''Cold Light'' ( is, Kaldaljós) is a 2004 Icelandic film directed by Hilmar Oddsson. Cast Release ''Cold Light'' premiered in Iceland on 1 January 2004. It was released on 26 September 2005. Awards It was Iceland's submission to the 77th ...

'' (2004) as Stranger * '' Brúðguminn'' (2008) as Lárus * '' Mamma Gógó'' (2010) as Bank Manager * '' Trapped'' (2015-2016) (TV-series) as Leifur * '' Blackport'' (2021) (TV-series) as Sólon

Video game roles

* '' Banner Saga'' (2014) as Ubin * '' Banner Saga 2'' (2016) as Ubin

Music recording

* '' Banner Saga Original Soundtrack'' (2014) by

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** "We are all Guests upon the Land" ** "Onward" * '' The Banner Saga 3'' (2018) by

** "Darkness Rises" ** "Steel Flowing as Water" ** "Trees Cannot Grow in a Moonless Sky"

Personal life

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

References

External links

* Living people Johann Sigurdarson Johann Sigurdarson Johann Sigurdarson Johann Sigurdarson Johann Sigurdarson 1956 births {{Iceland-actor-stub