Sigurjón Kjartansson

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Sigurjón Kjartansson (born in 1968) is an Icelandic comedian, writer and producer. He is famous for his role in the radio duo Tvíhöfði and the popular Icelandic television sketch comedy Fóstbræður. Since then he has written many of the most popular icelandic tv shows, including Svínasúpan (2004), Stelpurnar (2005 to the present) and the drama series Pressa (2007). Before coming a comedian he was active in the Icelandic music scene. He was the leader of the metal band HAM from 1988 to 1994. He also released two solo albums under the name Olympia in 1994 and 1995. In 1992 he wrote the score for the Icelandic film Sódóma Reykjavík (e. Sodom Reykjavík).