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Þorsteinn Bachmann
Actor

Þorsteinn Bachmann

25 Oct 1965Born
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Reykjavík, IcelandBirthplace

Biography

Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in Life in a Fishbowl. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role.

Bachmann grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, Iceland before moving to Breiðholt when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the early years. Looking back he remembers, that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in Breiðholt.

Bachmann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and Akureyri and was president of the latter for a few years.

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He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he worked with the National Theatre of Iceland.

Before every premiere Bachmann goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".

Known for

Filmography

  1. TBADark OceanFilm
  2. TBARíkiðSeries (10 episodes)
  3. 2026DABBFilm: Pabbi
  4. 2025Áramótaskaup: 2025Film: Guðmundur Ingi
  5. 2025King & ConquerorSeries: Baron of Brittany (3 episodes)
  6. 2025Reykjavik 112Series: Ríkharður (6 episodes)
  7. 2024DraumahöllinSeries (1 episode)
  8. 2024When the Light BreaksFilm
  9. 2024SenseFilm
  10. 2024The DarknessSeries: Jón (6 episodes)
  11. 2023BallsSeries: Eysteinn (8 episodes)
  12. 2022Summerlight and Then Comes The NightFilm: Guðmundur
  13. 2022The Very Last Fishing TripFilm: Valur Adalsteins
  14. 2022Against the IceFilm: Captain Amdrup
  15. 2021Áramótaskaup 2021Film
  16. 2021Black SandsSeries: Karl (5 episodes)
  17. 2021KatlaSeries: Gísli (8 episodes)
  18. 2020My FuneralSeries: Kristján Kristjánsson (6 episodes)
  19. 2020The Last Fishing TripFilm: Valur
  20. 2019Agnes JoyFilm: Einar
  21. 2019The CountyFilm
  22. 2019How about that...Film: Þekktur maður
  23. 2018Áramótaskaup: 2018Film
  24. 2018Let Me FallFilm: Hannes
  25. 2018And Breathe NormallyFilm: Hörður
  26. 2017Under the TreeFilm: Konrad
  27. 2017Tom of FinlandFilm: Editor-in-chief
  28. 2017PrisonguardsFilm
  29. 2016Áramótaskaup: 2016Film
  30. 2016The OathFilm: Ragnar
  31. 2015Áramótaskaup: 2015Film
  32. 2015TrappedSeries: Sigurður (10 episodes)
  33. 2015CaseSeries: Högni (9 episodes)
  34. 2015ReverseFilm
  35. 2014Áramótaskaup: 2014Film
  36. 2014The GrandadFilm: Eiríkur
  37. 2014Life in a FishbowlFilm: Móri
  38. 2014True DetectiveSeries: Anders Lund (5 episodes)
  39. 2013FeroxFilm: Police Sergeant
  40. 2013XLFilm: Prime minister
  41. 2012The Pension GangFilm: Bjarni
  42. 2011KorríróFilm
  43. 2011VolcanoFilm: Ari
  44. 2011Either WayFilm: Vörubílstjóri
  45. 2011Chess StoryFilm: Chess player 1
  46. 2011StormlandFilm: Toni Group
  47. 2010HullabalooFilm: Gummi Gumm
  48. 2010JittersFilm: Benedikt
  49. 2010Far Away WarFilm
  50. 2008The NailFilm
  51. 2008Hotel EarthFilm
  52. 2007The PressSeries: Gestur (18 episodes)
  53. 2007The Quiet StormFilm: Keli
  54. 2006Thicker Than WaterFilm: Steini
  55. 2006Scratches: Part 4Film
  56. 2005Eleven Men OutFilm: Georg
  57. 2002A Man Like MeFilm: Dagur
  58. 2000The Icelandic DreamFilm: Geiri
  59. 2000Out of the Ash and Into the FireFilm
  60. 1995The Viking SagasFilm: Drunken Viking
  61. 1995One FamilyFilm

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