Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (born 8 December 1974) is an Icelandic actor and director. Björn was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and graduated from the Icelandic Arts Academy in 2001. He co-founded the theatre company Vesturport the same year.[1] In spring of 2015, he starred in the psychological thriller TV series Fortitude. He has previously been noted for roles in the films Eleven Men Out and Jar City.[2][3][4][5] Most recently he appeared as King Eist in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher, as Pétur in the A24 horror film Lamb and as Rikki in Cop Secret.
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson | |
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| Born | 8 December 1974 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Alma mater | Iceland Academy of the Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Rakel Garðarsdóttir |
Notable film and television roles
| Year | title | character |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Reykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bike | Guðjón |
| 2004 | Kaldaljós | Indriði |
| 2004 | Love is in the Air | Hann Sjálfur |
| 2005 | Eleven Men Out | Ottar Thor |
| 2006 | Jar City | Sigurður Óli |
| 2008 | Country Wedding | Barði |
| 2009 | Hamarinn | Helgi |
| 2009 | Desember | Raggi |
| 2010 | Kóngavegur | Önni |
| 2010 | Brim | Logi |
| 2011 | Kurteist fólk | Arnar |
| 2012 | City State | Ingólfur |
| 2014 | The Lava Field | Helgi |
| 2015–2018 | Fortitude | Eric Odegård, (Deputy) |
| 2015–2019 | Trapped | Trausti Einarssson |
| 2019 | The Witcher | King Eist Tuirseach |
| 2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Arnar |
| 2021 | Lamb | Pétur |
| 2021 | Cop Secret | Rikki |
| 2021-2022 | Blackport | Grímur |
| 2022 | Woman at Sea | Jude |
| 2023 | Wild Game | |
| 2024 | A Gentleman in Moscow | Emile Zhukovsky |
References
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