Andri Kjartan

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Andri Kjartan is an Icelandic writer, actor and comic book artist. He has also been a member of some of the more famous underground bands in Iceland, such as Kuraka, HAMMER-CRAFT and Cunt Sucking Devils, even guest-appearing on many Morbid Chid CDs.

Contents 1 Movie career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Music videos 1.3 Current status 1.4 Palmprint in Blood 1.5 Selected filmography

[edit] Movie career

[edit] Early career

Kjartan's mother Ásthilur Kjartansdóttir is the owner of the independent film company 'Litla Gula Hænan' in Iceland, which might have been Kjartan's original inspiration for story-telling on his own. He officially joined the low budget multimedia company IBS-Entertainment in 2004 starring as the Doctor in Dawn of the Milk Cartons and as the Disco Gimp in the fan-favourite Yokosaki's Revenge III. The same year, he co-starred in a leading role in the full length Havoc: Resurrection, directed by Bjarni Gautur. Even though the movie was a flop, Kjartan quickly became a known face in Icelandic B-movies.

[edit] Music videos

Kjartan has also starred in music videos for songs that he helped create, like "My Little Flower," "Devoured By Smeg," "Riders of the Mountain" and "Peter Lord of the Penguins" (all by HAMMER-CRAFT). He is also featured in the video "Devil Remains" as the rhythm guitar player (even though he had nothing to do with the song). All videos were produced by IBS-Entertainment.

[edit] Current status

After starring in many movies and doing various cameo appearances in others, Kjartan has stated that in the near future he might retire from acting altogether. He recently played Potter, a homosexual side-character in John Birmingham's new movie The Vampires of Zanzibar (scheduled to be released in 2008) and he is currently playing Dr. Chambers in Bjarni Gautur's new science fiction epic The Breeding, which might be his last big role in a movie.

[edit] Palmprint in Blood

Andri Kjartan joined the metalcore band; Palmprint in Blood in 2008 as their singer. The band has already received cult status for their songs and action-filled live shows. He recently quit the band due to creative differences, but he will still be flying with them to Greece as their singer, representing Iceland in a big metal show.

[edit] Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Homo Avenger	The Gimp	Post-Production
	Vogum Vinnur, Vogum Tapar	Very Angry Drunk	In Production
	The Breeding	Dr.Chambers	Filming. Also writer, producer, stunt work.
	Sex, Blood & Rock 'n Roll	Himself	Post-Production.Also director and camera operator.
	The Vampires of Zanzibar	Potter	Post-Production. Also co-producer and stunt work.
	Brim	Bar Patron	Filming.
	TV Repair Man	Randy Roeper	Completed. Also co-producer
	VÍS: Gettu Betur	Geek on the Right	A series of television advertisements, alongside Bjarni Gautur and Höddi Björnsen
2007	Skaupið 2007	Sleeping Polish Man
	Where are They Now?: Jesus Christ	Jesus Christ	Also writer, composer.
	Spaugstofan	Teen	(1 episode)
	Spara Pening	Convenience Store Clerk	Television Advertisement
	Survival of the Shittiest	Blades	Short Movie
	Brian McGee: Superhero Extroindare	Elijah	Also writer, producer.
	The Misled Romance of Cannibal Girl & Incest Boy	No role	Composer/Song Artist; 'Riders of the Mountain'
2006	Kjartan and the School	Himself (Kjartan)	Short Movie (documentary)
	The Viktor Aron Show	Various Characters	Recurring, writer, producer (4 episodes)
	Chinese Food	Heroin Addict
	Clownie and the Satanic Cult	Hulio/Gay Guy #2	Also producer
	Jesus Inside	The Teacher/Jesus Christ
	Ze Jeff	Himself/Infernus	Also stunt work.
2005	Ice Boys TV	Various Characters/Himself	Recurring (7 episodes)
	Knight of the Living Dead	The Knight/Jónas	Also writer, producer, stunt work.
	Íslenskar Konur	Himself	Documentary
	Mais	Jonothon	Also director, writer, producer.
	Róska	Teenage Kid
	Who in the World is GasMask Man?	Infernus	Also director, writer, producer, stunt work.
	The Idol Massacre
2004	Havoc: Resurrection	John/Various body doubles	Also stunt work.
	Dawn of the Milk Cartons	The Doctor	Short Movie
	Listahátið	Himself	RÚV Mini-Seriers (one episode)
	Infernus	Infernus	Also director, writer, producer, stunt work.
	Yokosaki's Revenge 3	The Disco Gimp	Short Movie. Also stunt work.
2003	Kung-Fu Movie	Various Assassins	Short Movie. Also stunt work.
	Baboon Attack II	The Baboon	Short Movie. Also director, writer, editor, special effects, stunt work.
2002	Baboon Attack	The Baboon	Also director, writer, special effects, stunt work.