
Acting
Sep 19, 1968
Reykjavik, Iceland
Sigurjón Kjartansson
Acting
Biography
Icelandic writer/producer. Head of Development at Baltasar Kormákur's RVK Studios and show runner of Trapped (2015). Has written and produced several drama series. Also has played several roles in Icelandic films and TV. Plays the role of Mörður in Dagur Kári's Virgin Mountain. Started out as one half of the comedic duo Tvíhöfði with Jón Gnarr (later mayor of Reykjavík). Also a well known musician and radio personality in Iceland.
Feature Films (11)

Since his mother wants to watch TV, Axel, a young auto-mechanic, must recover her remote control, accidentally taken by his punk sister Maja. During his quest, he becomes involved in the conflict between Moli, the liquor smuggler, and Aggi, a night club owner who wants to be Iceland's first mafia boss.
Remote Control

Ashamed for being a debt-collecting thug, David believes that he is an ugly duckling waiting to become a swan. Through an unlikely mentor he finds out that life has indeed something very special in store for him.
The Higher Force

Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.
Virgin Mountain

In search of kicks in Reykjavik in the year 2000, a pretty teenager, Stella, teams up with a handsome alcoholic, Robbi, and in a stolen car careers through Iceland with unexpected and bizarre consequences.
Sweet Track

A new kind of beauty contest, Miss Iceland.is, was established in Iceland in 2000. Hrönn Sveinsdóttir joined the contest to make a film.
In the Shoes of the Dragon

A business man and weekend dad is getting worn down by family trouble, business failure and the continuous loss of his favorite football team. He decides to start importing Bulgarian energy cigarettes in a last ditch attempt at success ... his best friend soon advises that suicide might be his best option.
The Icelandic Dream

A young woman rushes to work after she crashes the car of a mysterious man in a leather coat.
Spagettí (Lauslega byggt á sannri sögu)

Latibær is full of colourful characters who have a very negative attitude towards physical activity, healthy food and so on. They prefer to stuff themselves with sweets and watch television all day. As a result they are all weak and flabby. To change this, the Sports-Elf arrives, and through his positive attitude, driving magnetism and by not taking no for an answer, he persuades the inhabitants to change their destructive lifestyle.
Go LazyTown

About Icelandic composer Jon Leifs (1899-1968) who spent much of his life in Germany before WWII. The film begins in the 1930s after he has married the daughter of an industrialist, Annie, who is also a concert pianist. This era was frustrating for Leifs because his works were seldom performed. Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995
Tears of Stone

Áramótaskaup: 2016 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the past year.
Áramótaskaup: 2016

Midwinter's Eve has arrived on Tulipop Island. But when the Munchkin's gifts go wrong, four friends journey to Cloud Castle to uncover the mystery.
Tulipop: A Midwinter Tale
Television & Series (3)

Fóstbræður was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Icelandic Stöð 2 in October 1997.
Fóstbræður

Auðunn Blöndal invites 25 of Iceland’s funniest people to five unique dinner parties. The one rule? No laughing allowed! A fun and unconventional show where the contestants try to keep a straight face while being put in hilarious situations.
