Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon (born 21 April 1972) is an Icelandic actor, comedian,

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and

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. He was named the ''Funniest Man in Iceland'' in 1999. He is known for his portrayal of Ólafur Ragnar in the television series ''

Næturvaktin ''Næturvaktin'' () is an Icelandic television series. 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 to 9 December. In th ...

'' and its sequels, ''

Dagvaktin ''Dagvaktin'' () 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 Jón Gnarr (; born Jón ...

'' and ''

Fangavaktin ''Fangavaktin'' () 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 ( Pétur Jóhann Sigfússo ...

''.

Early life

Pétur was born in

Sauðárkrókur Sauðárkrókur () is a Localities of Iceland, town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Skagafjörður (municipality), Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Re ...

but moved at a young age to

Reykjavík Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sigfusson, Petur Johann 1972 births Living people Petur Johann Sigfusson Petur Johann Sigfusson Petur Johann Sigfusson Petur Johann Sigfusson Petur Johann Sigfusson Petur Johann Sigfusson