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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic and American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his roles in films such as Children, The Deep, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, in addition to television series such as Fangavaktin, Trapped, NOS4A2, Lady Dynamite, and Severance. He has also provided the Icelandic voice of characters in animated films such as Ice Age, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, and Kung Fu Panda.

Infobox

Born
(1973-03-03) 3 March 1973 (age 52)Connecticut, U.S.
Citizenship
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Occupations
Actorproducerscreenwriter
Years active
1998–present
Known for
ChildrenFangavaktinTrappedThe MinisterSeverance
Partner
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir
Children
2

Tables

mw- List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown · Selected filmography › Film
2000
Fíaskó
Role(s)
Gulli
101 Reykjavík
Role(s)
Marri
2002
True Love (Once Removed)
Role(s)
Waitress
Notes
Short
2005
Beowulf & Grendel
Role(s)
Unferth
2006
Thicker than Water
Role(s)
Börkur
Children
Role(s)
Marinó
2007
Parents
Role(s)
Marinó
2008
White Night Wedding
Role(s)
Sjonni
Country Wedding
Role(s)
Egill
Reykjavík-Rotterdam
Role(s)
Elvar
2010
Undercurrent
Role(s)
Sævar
2011
Stormland
Role(s)
Böddi – Böðvar Steingrímsson
2012
Contraband
Role(s)
Olaf
The Deep
Role(s)
Gulli
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Role(s)
Helicopter pilot
2014
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Role(s)
Jonas Loogan
2015
The Last Witch Hunter
Role(s)
Belial
2016
Zoolander 2
Role(s)
Hasidic man
The BFG
Role(s)
the Maidmasher
The White King
Role(s)
Pickaxe
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Role(s)
Finnish backpacker
The Meg
Role(s)
The Wall
Let Me Fall
Role(s)
Viðskiptavinur
The Vanishing
Role(s)
Boor
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Role(s)
Skender
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Role(s)
Ragnar the Rock
Notes
Voice role
Murder Mystery
Role(s)
Sergei
End of Sentence
Role(s)
Officer Stone
2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Role(s)
Neils Brongus
2023
Operation Napoleon
Role(s)
Einar
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Fíaskó
Gulli
101 Reykjavík
Marri
2002
True Love (Once Removed)
Waitress
Short
2005
Beowulf & Grendel
Unferth
2006
Thicker than Water
Börkur
Children
Marinó
2007
Parents
Marinó
2008
White Night Wedding
Sjonni
Country Wedding
Egill
Reykjavík-Rotterdam
Elvar
2010
Undercurrent
Sævar
2011
Stormland
Böddi – Böðvar Steingrímsson
2012
Contraband
Olaf
The Deep
Gulli
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Helicopter pilot
2014
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Jonas Loogan
2015
The Last Witch Hunter
Belial
2016
Zoolander 2
Hasidic man
The BFG
the Maidmasher
The White King
Pickaxe
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Finnish backpacker
The Meg
The Wall
Let Me Fall
Viðskiptavinur
The Vanishing
Boor
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Skender
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Ragnar the Rock
Voice role
Murder Mystery
Sergei
End of Sentence
Officer Stone
2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Neils Brongus
2023
Operation Napoleon
Einar
List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown · Selected filmography › Television
2006
The Eagle
Role(s)
Computer thief
Notes
1 episode
2009
1066 The Battle for Middle Earth
Role(s)
Gyrd
Notes
1 episode
Fangavaktin
Role(s)
Loðfíllinn
Notes
7 episodes
2014
Banshee
Role(s)
Jonah Lambrecht
Notes
2 episodes
True Detective
Role(s)
Dewall
Notes
1 episode
Banshee Origins
Role(s)
Jonah Lambrecht
Notes
1 episode
2015–21
Role(s)
Trapped
Notes
Andri Ólafsson
2016
The Missing
Role(s)
Stefan Andersen
Notes
4 episodes
Quarry
Role(s)
Credence Mason
Notes
4 episodes
2016–17
Role(s)
Lady Dynamite
Notes
Scott Marvel Cassidy
2017
Emerald City
Role(s)
Ojo
Notes
7 episodes
2018
Hilda
Notes
13 episodes
2019
The Widow
Role(s)
Ariel Helgason
Notes
8 episodes
New Amsterdam
Role(s)
Burl
Notes
1 episode
NOS4A2
Role(s)
Bing Partridge
Notes
20 episodes
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Role(s)
The Archer (voice)
Notes
6 episodes
2020
Cursed
Role(s)
Rugen the Leper King
Notes
1 episode
The Minister
Role(s)
Benedikt Ríkharðsson
Notes
8 episodes
2021
Vegferð
Role(s)
Ólafur Darri
Notes
6 episodes
2022
The Amazing Race 34
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episode
2022–24
Role(s)
The Tourist
Notes
Billy Nixon
Monster High
Role(s)
Foxford
Notes
Recurring role
2023
Boat Story
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
6 episodes
2023–25
Role(s)
Kiff
Notes
Centaur Claus
2024
Twilight of the Gods
Role(s)
Tiwaz
Notes
5 episodes
Somebody Somewhere
Role(s)
Víglundur 'Iceland' Hjartarson
Notes
Season 3
La Palma
Role(s)
Haukur
Notes
3 episodes
2025
Severance
Role(s)
Mr. Drummond
Notes
Recurring role; 6 episodes (season 2)
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
Role(s)
Travis Davies
Notes
Main role
Your Friends and Neighbors
Role(s)
Christian Tómasson
Notes
3 episodes
TBA
Role(s)
Reykjavik Fusion
Notes
Jónas
TBA
Role(s)
12 12 12
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
The Eagle
Computer thief
1 episode
2009
1066 The Battle for Middle Earth
Gyrd
1 episode
Fangavaktin
Loðfíllinn
7 episodes
2014
Banshee
Jonah Lambrecht
2 episodes
True Detective
Dewall
1 episode
Banshee Origins
Jonah Lambrecht
1 episode
2015–21
Trapped
Andri Ólafsson
21 episodes
2016
The Missing
Stefan Andersen
4 episodes
Quarry
Credence Mason
4 episodes
2016–17
Lady Dynamite
Scott Marvel Cassidy
13 episodes
2017
Emerald City
Ojo
7 episodes
2018
Hilda
13 episodes
2019
The Widow
Ariel Helgason
8 episodes
New Amsterdam
Burl
1 episode
NOS4A2
Bing Partridge
20 episodes
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Archer (voice)
6 episodes
2020
Cursed
Rugen the Leper King
1 episode
The Minister
Benedikt Ríkharðsson
8 episodes
2021
Vegferð
Ólafur Darri
6 episodes
2022
The Amazing Race 34
Himself
1 episode
2022–24
The Tourist
Billy Nixon
6 episodes
Monster High
Foxford
Recurring role
2023
Boat Story
Narrator
6 episodes
2023–25
Kiff
Centaur Claus
2 episodes
2024
Twilight of the Gods
Tiwaz
5 episodes
Somebody Somewhere
Víglundur 'Iceland' Hjartarson
Season 3
La Palma
Haukur
3 episodes
2025
Severance
Mr. Drummond
Recurring role; 6 episodes (season 2)
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
Travis Davies
Main role
Your Friends and Neighbors
Christian Tómasson
3 episodes
TBA
Reykjavik Fusion
Jónas
Lead role
TBA
12 12 12
Upcoming series
List of video game appearances, with year, title, and role shown · Selected filmography › Video games
2017
For Honor
Role(s)
Highlander
Notes
Voice role
2023
The Last Worker
Role(s)
Kurt
Notes
Voice role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2017
For Honor
Highlander
Voice role
2023
The Last Worker
Kurt
Voice role
· Awards and nominations
2006
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Screenplay of the Year (with Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir & Ragnar Bragason)
Notes
Children
Actor of the Year
Role(s)
Children
Notes
Nominated
2007
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Best Film (with Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Víkingur Kristjánsson, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir & Ragnar Bragason)
Notes
Parents
Nordic Council Film Prize
Role(s)
—
Notes
Children
2010
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Supporting Actor of the Year
Notes
The Prison Shift
2011
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Actor of the Year
Notes
Stormland
Screenplay of the Year (with Ottó Geir Borg, Víkingur Kristjánsson Ólafur Egilsson, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir & Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson)
Role(s)
Undercurrent
Notes
Nominated
2013
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Actor of the Year
Notes
The Deep
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Role(s)
Best Actor Award
Notes
XL
2014
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Actor of the Year
Notes
XL
2021
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Actor of the Year
Notes
The Minister
2022
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Actor of the Year
Notes
Vegferð
2023
Edda Awards
Role(s)
Supporting Actor of the Year
Notes
Operation Napoleon
2024
Nordic Council Film Prize
Role(s)
Best Film (with Baltasar Kormákur & Agnes Johansen)
Notes
Touch
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Result
2006
Edda Awards
Screenplay of the Year (with Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir & Ragnar Bragason)
Children
Won
Actor of the Year
Children
Nominated
2007
Edda Awards
Best Film (with Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Víkingur Kristjánsson, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir & Ragnar Bragason)
Parents
Won
Nordic Council Film Prize
—
Children
Nominated
2010
Edda Awards
Supporting Actor of the Year
The Prison Shift
Nominated
2011
Edda Awards
Actor of the Year
Stormland
Won
Screenplay of the Year (with Ottó Geir Borg, Víkingur Kristjánsson Ólafur Egilsson, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir & Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson)
Undercurrent
Nominated
2013
Edda Awards
Actor of the Year
The Deep
Won
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Best Actor Award
XL
Won
2014
Edda Awards
Actor of the Year
XL
Nominated
2021
Edda Awards
Actor of the Year
The Minister
Won
2022
Edda Awards
Actor of the Year
Vegferð
Nominated
2023
Edda Awards
Supporting Actor of the Year
Operation Napoleon
Nominated
2024
Nordic Council Film Prize
Best Film (with Baltasar Kormákur & Agnes Johansen)
Touch
Nominated

References

  1. Fréttatíminn
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230429082247/https://timarit.is/page/6804768#page/n13/mode/2up
  2. Dagblaðið Vísir
    https://timarit.is/page/6384784
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/feb/24/trapped-bbc-olafur-darri-olafsson-interview
  4. Vísir.is
    https://www.visir.is/g/2020109366d
  5. Vesturport.com
    https://vesturport.com/about/people-artists-in-our-production/olafur-darri-olafsson/
  6. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cgiKevlNQo
  7. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2018/06/nos4a2-olafur-darri-olafsson-virginia-kull-ebon-moss-bachrach-cast-amc-horror-drama-1202418454/
  8. "Olafur Darri Olafsson BTVA"
    https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Olafur-Darri-Olafsson/
  9. Morgunblaðið
    https://www.mbl.is/smartland/stars/2014/08/07/olafur_darri_og_lovisa_eignudust_dottur_2/
  10. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2012/09/apa-signs-the-deep-star-olafur-darri-olafsson-344020/
  11. MovieWeb
    https://movieweb.com/last-witch-hunter-adds-true-detective-actor-olafur-darri-olafsson/
  12. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3579018/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
  13. Q&A Interview with the Voice of Highlander, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xjv4FmnF2A
  14. Gematsu
    https://www.gematsu.com/2023/03/the-last-worker-launches-march-30
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