Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
| Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 13, 1973 Connecticut |
| Nationality | Icelandic, American |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, scriptwriter |
| Known for |
Children XL |
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 13 March 1973 in Connecticut) is an Edda Award-winning Icelandic-American actor, producer, and screenwriter.[1]
Awards and nominations
- Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor or Actress for Children (2006, nominated)
- Edda Award for Best Screenplay for Children (2006, won – group award)
- Nordic Council Film Prize for Children (2007, nominated – group nomination)
- Edda Award for Best Film for Parents (2007, won – group nomination)
- Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor or Actress for Fangavaktin (2010, nominated)
- Edda Award for Best Screenplay for Undercurrent (2011, nominated – group nomination)
- Edda Award for Best Actor for Stormland (2011, won)
- Edda Award for Best Actor for The Deep (2013, won)
- Best Actor for XL at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2013, won)[2]
- Edda Award for Best Actor for XL (2014, nominated)
Filmography
- Pearls and Swine (1997, as Bjartmar)
- Úr öskunni í eldinn (2000)
- Fiasco (2000, as Gulli)
- 101 Reykjavík (2000, as Marri)
- Virus au paradis (2003, as Ornithologue)
- Njálssaga (2003, as Skarphéðinn)
- Áramótaskaup 2004 (2004)
- Beowulf & Grendel (2005, as Unferth)
- Thicker than Water (2006, as Börkur)
- Children (2006, as Marinó)
- The Eagle (2006, 1 episode, as Computertyven)
- Parents (2007, as Marino)
- Kassinn (2007, as Kalli Torfason)
- Skaup (2007)
- White Night Wedding (2008, as Sjonni)
- Mannaveiðar (2008)
- Country Wedding (2008, as Egill)
- Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008, as Elvar)
- 1066 (2009, 1 episode, as Gyrd)
- Epic Fail (2009, as Palli)
- Fangavaktin (2009, 7 episodes, as Loðfíllinn)
- King's Road (2010, as Ray)
- Undercurrent (2010, as Sævar)
- Permille (2010, as Erik)
- Stormland (2011, as Böddi – Böðvar Steingrímsson)
- Ódauðleg ást (2011, as Alley Zombie)
- Contraband (2012, as Olaf)
- Aurar (2012, as Torfi)
- The Deep (2012, as Gulli)
- XL (2013, as Leifur Sigurdarson)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013, as Helicopter Pilot)
- Line of Sight (2014, as Edgar)
- How and Why (2014, as Bill Senior)
- Banshee Origins (2014, 1 episode, as Jonah Lambrecht)
- Banshee (2014, 2 episodes, as Jonah Lambrecht)
- True Detective (2014, 1 episode, as Dewall)
- Harry Og Heimir (2014, as Ísleifur Jökulsson)
- A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014, as Jonas)
- Ártún (2014, as Voice of Jaffi's Father)
- The Last Witch Hunter (2016, announced)[3]
References
- ↑ "APA Signs ‘The Deep’ Star Olafur Darri Olafsson". Deadline. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "'XL' Leading Man Olafur Darri Olafsson Wins Best Actor at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Trailer)". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "'Last Witch Hunter' Adds 'True Detective' Actor Olafur Darri Olafsson". MovieWeb. Retrieved 14 August 2014.