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Nationality
  
Icelandic, American

Known for
  
ChildrenXL


Name
  
Olafur Olafsson

Role
  
Actor

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Born
  
March 13, 1973 (age 51) (
1973-03-13
)
Connecticut

Occupation
  
Actor, producer, scriptwriter

Movies
  
The Deep, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Contraband, 101 Reykjavik, Stormland

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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

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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.

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In June 2016, Ólafsson lip synced in the music video for Winter Sound by the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men.

Personal life

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Ólafur is in a relationship with Icelandic dancer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir. They have two daughters born in 2010 and 2014.

Awards and nominations


  • Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor or Actress for Children (2006, nominated)
  • Edda Award for Best Screenplay for Children (2006, won – group award)
  • Nordic Council Film Prize for Children (2007, nominated – group nomination)
  • Edda Award for Best Film for Parents (2007, won – group nomination)
  • Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor or Actress for Fangavaktin (2010, nominated)
  • Edda Award for Best Screenplay for Undercurrent (2011, nominated – group nomination)
  • Edda Award for Best Actor for Stormland (2011, won)
  • Edda Award for Best Actor for The Deep (2013, won)
  • Best Actor for XL at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2013, won)
  • Edda Award for Best Actor for XL (2014, nominated)

    • References

    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Wikipedia
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