Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema, television and stage productions. He became internationally known for his role as police officer Ásgeir in the Icelandic TV series Trapped (2015–18), and in Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason's films A White White Day (2019) and Godland (2022).
Early life
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson was born on 22 November 1963.
Career
Sigurðsson has acted extensively in film, television, and stage productions, both in Iceland and overseas.
He had roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe) and Baltasar Kormákur's Mýrin (Jar City) and Everest.
Sigurðsson became internationally known for his role as police officer Ásgeir in the Icelandic TV series Trapped (2015–18).
He has collaborated with Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason on several occasions, from his graduation short film in Denmark, A Painter (En maler), in 2013, his second feature film A White White Day, and in 2022, Godland.
Recognition and awards
Sigurðsson has won the Edda Award for Actor or Actress of the Year four times, for his performances in the short film Slurpinn & Co.; and the feature films Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe); Kaldaljós (Cold Light); and Mýrin (Jar City), in 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2006 respectively.
He won the Audience Award at the 2000 European Film Awards for his performance in Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe). Apart from that he has been nominated many times for several roles in various films.
In May 2019, Sigurðsson was awarded the Critics' Week festival best actor award for his performance in A White, White Day.
Partial filmography
Ingaló (1992) – Skúli
Skýjahöllin (1994) – Pabbi Alla
Devil's Island (1996) – Grjóni
Pearls and Swine (1997) – Viktor
Count Me Out (1997) – Hilmar
No Trace (1998) – Óli
Slurpinn & Co. (1998, short)
Angels of the Universe (2000) – Páll
Dramarama (2001) – Sölvi
No Such Thing (2001) – Dr. Svendsen
Falcons (2002) – Cop
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) – Chief Engineer Gorelov
Stormy Weather (2003) – Gunnar
Cold Light (2004) – Older Grímur
Beowulf & Grendel (2005) – Grendel
Jar City (2006) – Erlendur
Children (2006)
Parents (2007) – Óskar Sveinn
Great Plane (2007)
Stóra planið (2008) – Magnús
Skrapp út (2008) – Siggi
Country Wedding (2008) – Brynjólfur
Reykjavík-Rotterdam (2008) – Steingrímur
8 (2008) – Father (segment "The Letter")
King's Road (2010) – BB
Woyzeck (2010) – Woyzeck
Undercurrent (2010) – Skipper Anton
Courier (2010) – Captain Slavko
Polite People (2011) – Þorsteinn
Borgríki (2011) – Gunnar
I Against I (2012) – Issac Revchenko
Rock Bottom (2013)
Of Horses and Men (2013) – Kolbeinn
Metalhead (2013) – Karl, Hera's father
Playtime (2013) – The Artist
Harry & Heimir: Morð eru til alls fyrst (2014) – Símon
One Night in Istanbul (2014) – Altan
Borgríki 2 (2014) – Gunnar
Dirk Ohm – Illusjonisten som forsvant (2015) – Lensmann
Everest (2015) – Anatoli Boukreev
Sparrows (2015) – Gunnar
Trapped (Icelandic TV series) (2015-2018)
Fyrir framan annað fólk (2016) – Doctor
The Aquatic Effect (2016) – Siggi
The Oath (2016) – Halldór
Svanurinn (2017) – Karl
Justice League (2017) – Mayor
Vargur (2018)
Mihkel (2018)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) – Grimmson
A White, White Day (2019) – Ingimundur
Lamb (2021) – Man on Television
Katla (2021)
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) – Mayor
The Northman (2022)
Godland (2022) – Ragnar
Afturelding (2023) – Skarphéðinn
References
External links
1963 births
Living people
Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson