Arnar Jónsson (actor)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Arnar.
Arnar Jónsson (actor)
Born January 21, 1943
Akureyri, Iceland
Spouse(s) Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir
For the basketball player, see Arnar Jónsson (basketball).

Arnar Jónsson (born January 21, 1943 in Akureyri, Iceland) is an Icelandic actor.[1] He is married to Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir. Arnar has played more leading roles in theaters than any other Icelandic actor. He starred in the film Outlaw and also in other 17 main and about 200 other roles in theater. He likes golf (plays in the competition) and also brought up 5 children.[2] His daughter Sólveig Arnarsdóttir is also an actress.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1966Áramótaskaup 1966
1978Áramótaskaup 1978
1981Útlaginn Gísli Súrsson
1983Á hjara veraldar
1984Atómstöðin Gunnar
1985Fastir liðir: eins og venjulega Halldór
1992Ævintýri á Norðurslóðum Föður
Karlakórinn Hekla Kórfélagi
1997María Jónas
1998Herbergi 6
Dansinn Djákni
2001Mávahlátur Sýslumaður
2004Njálssaga Geir goði
2006Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé Eggert

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. actors-union.is
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Arnar.