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Class of 1995, Iceland Academy of the Arts (IAA), Department of Theatre and Dance.
Accomplishments
• Five years as an actor at The National Theater of Iceland (1995 – 2000).
• One of leading company members at The Reykjavík City Theater for 13 years (2000 – 2013).
• Directed twelve student´s performances and several productions at the big stages of theaters in Iceland.
• Nine playwrights.
• Nine nominees in five categories at Gríman (The Icelandic Theatre Awards).
• Four awards at Gríman (The Icelandic Theatre Awards).
• Cultural awards of DV (newspaper) 2009.
• Winner of Dance Theatre Competition 2004 for the piece Hamlet Superstore at The City Theatre.
• Member of the winner team at The Fresca Theatre-Sport Competition in Reykjavík 1998.
Professional Experience
Actor ▪ 1995 – Present
• 38 roles in 18 years.
• Played roles such as Andy Fastow in Enron (nominated best actor), Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf (nominated best actor), Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mary Sunshine in Chicago, Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, Sancho Panza in Don Quixote and Hamlet in Hamlet Superstore.
• Worked with directors such as: Stefan Metz (National Theatre, a co-production with Theatre de Complicite), Jo Strömgren (City Theatre, a co-production with Jo Strömgren Company), Mario Conzalez, Baltasar Kormákur, Peter Enquist, Benedikt Erlingsson, Kjartan Ragnarsson, Baldvin Z, Hal Hartley, Rimas Tuminas and more.
Director ▪ 1995 – Present
• 2013 Mary Poppins at Reykjavík City Theatre. Co-production with Cameron Mackintosh and Disney.
• 2011 The Wizard of Oz (Reykjavík City Theatre).
• 2011 Museum of massive mistakes (GRAL).
• 2010 Horns on head (GRAL).
• 2010 Lovestar (Herranótt).
• 2008 21 men missing (GRAL).
• 2007 Imminent (Naív).
Playwright ▪ 1995 – Present
• Nine plays and three adaptations.
• 2011 Museum of massive mistakes (GRAL).
• 2010 Horns on head (GRAL). - Awarded best children play.
• 2009 Little Jesus (Reykjavík City Theatre). - Awarded best play.
• 2008 21 men missing (GRAL). - Nominated best play.
• 2007 The Deadly sins (Reykjavík City Theatre). - Nominated best play.
Lectures, tutorials and work-shops ▪ 1995 – Present
• Directing Mary Poppins - in Middle Schools 2013.
• The method of clown workshop – Iceland Academy of the Arts 2012.
• How to teach through acting – workshop for teachers 2012
• GRAL – open lecture 2011.
• Directing Imminent – University of Iceland 2007.
Background
• Grew up in Grindavík, a small fishing town in Southwest of Iceland.
• Worked in fish factory and went to sea.
• Became the very first professional actor and director from Grindavík.
• Founded his own company, GRAL, performing and telling stories from Grindavík.
• Has been a pioneer for the method of clowns in Iceland.
• Worked with cast from one up to fourty actors as a director.
Education
Class of 1995, Iceland Academy of the Arts (IAA), Department of Theatre and Dance.
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