Arnar Jónsson
Born (1943-01-21) 21 January 1943
SpouseÞórhildur Þorleifsdóttir

Arnar Jónsson (born 21 January 1943) is an Icelandic actor. He has played more leading roles in theaters than any other Icelandic actor. He starred in the film Outlaw and also in 17 other leading roles and about 200 other roles in theater.[1] [2]

Personal life

Arnar was born in Akureyri. He is married to Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir. He likes golf (he plays in competition) and also brought up 5 children.[3] His daughter Sólveig Arnarsdóttir is also an actress.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966Áramótaskaup 1966
1978Áramótaskaup 1978
1981ÚtlaginnGísli Súrsson
1983Á hjara veraldar
1984AtómstöðinGunnar
1985Fastir liðir: eins og venjulegaHalldór
1992 Aladdin Jafar Icelandic version
1992Ævintýri á NorðurslóðumFöður
Karlakórinn HeklaKórfélagi
1997MaríaJónas
1998Herbergi 6
DansinnDjákni
2001MávahláturSýslumaður
2004NjálssagaGeir goði
2006Ørnen: En krimi-odysséEggert
2009BjarnfreðarsonSævar
2009 Up Charles F. Muntz Icelandic version
2015Virgin MountainRolf
2017BokehNils
2019EdenFlugan

Notes and references

  1. Nagy, Peter (1995-01-20). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe. Taylor & Francis. pp. 455–. ISBN 9780415059282. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. Orri Páll Ormarsson (22 January 2023). "Héldu að þau væru að sjá draug". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. actors-union.is Archived January 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir. "Ekkert meira gefandi en að leika". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2023.


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