''Vegferð'' (''Journey'') is an
Icelandic television comedy
Television comedy is a category of broadcasting that has been present since the early days of entertainment media. While there are several genres of comedy, some of the first ones aired were variety shows. One of the first Television in the United ...
mini-series developed by Glassriver. It is written by
VÃkingur Kristjánsson and directed by
Baldvin ZophonÃasson
Baldvin ZophonÃasson, or Baldvin Z, is an Icelandic film and television director, writer, and producer. He was born in 1978 in Akureyri. He is best known for his films ''Jitters'', ''Life in a Fishbowl'', '' Let Me Fall'', and the television s ...
and premiered on
Stöð 2
Stöð 2, literally Station 2, was an Icelandic subscription television channel. Founded in 1986, it was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting. Sister chan ...
on 4 April 2021. It is a six-part series that follows fictional versions of friends and actors Ólafur Darri and VÃkingur on a road trip through
Vestfirðir
The Westfjords or West Fjords (, ) is a large peninsula in northwestern Iceland and an administrative region, the least populous in the country. It lies on the Denmark Strait, facing the east coast of Greenland. It is connected to the rest of Ic ...
to reshape their longtime friendship.
Cast
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VÃkingur Kristjánsson as VÃkingur
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic and American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his roles in films such as ''Children'', '' The Deep'', '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'', and '' Eurovision Song Contest: ...
as Ólafur Darri
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Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir as herself
*Pétur Ernir Svavarsson
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Pálmi Gestsson as himself
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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in ReykjavÃk), is an Icelandic people, Icelandic stage, film and television actor.
Early life
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Iceland ...
as himself
*Elfar Logi Hannesson as himself
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Vivian Ólafsdóttir as Billa
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Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson (born 1940) is an Icelandic actor and architect. He is known for his role as Eirikur in the Icelandic TV-series '' Trapped''. In 2003 he was nominated for an Edda Award
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the ...
as father-in-law
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Helga Vala Helgadóttir
Helga Vala Helgadóttir (born 14 March 1972) is an Icelandic lawyer, former member of the Althing, and an actress. She was a member of the Althing, elected in the 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election for the ReykjavÃk North constituency, but r ...
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Nicolas Bro as himself
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Jonas Schmidt as himself
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AldÃs Amah Hamilton as LovÃsa
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 13058124, Vegferð
2020s Icelandic television series
Icelandic comedy television series
Icelandic-language television shows
Television shows set in Iceland
Stöð 2 original programming