Known for ChildrenXL | Name Olafur Olafsson Role Actor | |
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Occupation Actor, producer, scriptwriter Movies The Deep, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Contraband, 101 Reykjavik, Stormland Similar People Julie Engelbrecht, Baltasar Kormakur, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Gisli Orn Gardarsson, Ragnar Bragason | ||
Actor lafur darri lafsson talks secret life of walter mitty
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 13 March 1973) is an Edda Award-winning Icelandic-American actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for Children, XL and Trapped.
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Early life
Ólafur was born in Connecticut, USA; his parents returned to Iceland when he was four years old.
Career
Ólafur graduated from The Icelandic Drama School in 1998. After graduating, he became involved in numerous productions with the National Theatre of Iceland and City Theatre of Reykjavik, also working with various independent theatre groups. He is one of the founders of Vesturport Theatre in Reykjavik.
In June 2016, Ólafsson lip synced in the music video for Winter Sound by the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men.
Personal life
Ólafur is in a relationship with Icelandic dancer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir. They have two daughters born in 2010 and 2014.