Eysteinn Sigurðarson
Eysteinn Sigurðarson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eysteinn Sigurðarson unknown Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Eysteinn Sigurðarson is an Icelandic actor appearing as Hjálmar in the Icelandic mystery drama series Trapped (Ófærð) and as Sigtryggr, a Danish warlord, in The Last Kingdom.
Early life
Eysteinn Sigurðarson (Sigurdarson) was born in
Career
Sigurðarson's debut screen appearance was in 2015 as Hjálmar in the Icelandic mystery drama series Trapped (Ófærð )[2] In 2017, Sigurðarson landed a main role as Halldór in the Arnaud Siad directed short film Örmagna, which was an official selection of the Reykjavík International Film Festival 2017.[3] Sigurdarson's breakthrough role came in the Mary Reyndal directed Icelandic television series Mannasiðir (Manners) where he played an Icelandic schoolboy; his performance in the series earned him a nomination for Male leading role at the Icelandic Film and Television Academy
In 2020, Sigurðarson played a main role ofPersonal life
Eysteinn Sigurðarson is currently living in London, UK, and is in a relationship with fellow actress Salome Gunnarsdóttir, whom he met at the Iceland University of the Arts, in Reykjavík.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Örmagna (Short) (En: Exhausted) | Halldór | |
| 2018 | Ólgusjór (Short) | Baldur | |
| 2020 | The Courier | Curt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Trapped (Ófærð) | Hjálmar | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Mannasiðir (TV series) | Einar | 2 episodes - Seinni hluti and Fyrri hluti |
| 2020 | Devs | Lazlo | Episode #1.1 |
| 2020–2022 | The Last Kingdom | Sigtryggr
|
Series 4 and 5 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Icelandic Film and Television Academy Edda Awards
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Best Male in a leading role | Icelandic TV series Mannasiðir (Manners) | Nominated | [4] |
References
- ^ a b c ""It was like Disneyland for the Vikings"". ruv.is. May 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Eysteinn Sigurðarson profile". unitedagents.co.uk. 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020. Former Agent
- ^ "Örmagna trailer". arnaudsiad.com. 2017.
- ^ a b "Nominations for the Icelandic Edda Awards for the year 2019". icelandicfilmcentre.is. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the cast of The Last Kingdom, Netflix's historical epic". radiotimes.com. March 17, 2022.
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