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1961-04-23 · Reykjavík, Island · Male

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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (born 23 April 1961) is an Icelandic stage, film and television actor.

Early life

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson was born on born 23 April 1961 in Reykjavík. He graduated from the Icelandic School of Drama in 1985. He then began his career onstage at the Leikfélag Reykjavíkur, Reykjavík's premier theatre company, where he appeared in productions as: John Steinbeck's' The Grapes of Wrath, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Molière's Tartuffe, Anton Chekhov's Platonov and Birgir Sigurðsson's Degi vonar.

Stage and film career

Þröstur's first film role came in the 1986 Hilmar Oddsson-directed drama Eins og skepnan deyr (English release title: The Beast). He then followed in a number of films and television movies. He is possibly best recalled internationally for his roles in Baltasar Kormákur's 2000 romantic comedy 101 Reykjavík, opposite Spanish actress Victoria Abril, Kormákur's 2002 drama Hafið (English release title: The Sea), 2002's United States/Icelandic coproduction of No Such Thing, a bilingual fantasy starring Sarah Polley, Helen Mirren and Julie Christie, and Dagur Kári's 2003 drama Nói albínói (Nói the Albino). For his role in Nói albínói, Þröstur won Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Edda Awards.

In 2008, Þröstur won Iceland's Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the Baltasar Kormákur directed drama Brúðguminn.

In May 2009, Þröstur began directing the play Við Borgum, Við Ekki! Borgum Ekki! (English title: We Can't Pay! Won't Pay!), a comedy centering on the 2008–2012 Icelandic financial crisis at the Borgarleikhúsið Reykjavík City Theatre.

In November 2009, he was the beneficiary of the Mrs. Stefania Guðmundsdóttir Memorial Fund (Icelandic: Minningarsjóður frú Stefaníu Guðmundsdóttur), a fund established in 1938 to promote Icelandic drama and theatre.

Personal life

On 7 July 2015, a fishing vessel he was working on, Jón Hákon BA 60, capsized and sank close to Aðalvík. Þröstur and two of the crew were rescued an hour later, while another crewmember died in the accident.

Filmography

1986 Eins og skepnan deyr (English release title: The Beast)

1987 Áramótaskaup 1987 (Icelandic television movie)

1989 Flugþrá (Icelandic television short) – Boy

1989 Magnús – Gísli

1992 Sódóma Reykjavík (English release title: Remote Control) – Áslákur

1993 Í ljósaskiptunum (Icelandic video)

1995 Tár úr steini (English: Tears of Stone) – Jón

1996 Áramótaskaup 1996 (Icelandic television movie)

1997 Perlur og svín – Erlingur

1997 Stikkfrí (English release title: Count Me Out) – Siggi

1998 Áramótaskaup 1998 (Icelandic television movie)

1999 Skaupið: 1999 (Icelandic television movie)

2000 101 Reykjavík – Brúsi

2000 Óskabörn þjóðarinnar (English release title: Plan B)

2001 No Such Thing – First mate

2002 Hafið (English release title: The Sea) – Kalli Bumba

2003 Nói albínói (English release title: Noi the Albino) – Kiddi Beikon

2003 Þriðja nafni (English release title: The Third Name) – Arnar

2003 Njálssaga (Icelandic television movie) – Melkólfur

2004 Áramótaskaup 2004 (Icelandic television movie) – various roles

2005 Carjackin (short film) – Manager

2005 Beowulf & Grendel – Guard

2006 Köld slóð (English: Cold Trail) – Baldur Maríusson

2007 Parents – Addi

2008 Support (short film) – Suicidal patient

2008 Brúðguminn (English release title: White Night Wedding) – Börkur

2008 Sveitabrúðkaup (English release title: Country Wedding) – Svanur

2008 Reykjavik-Rotterdam – Jensen

2009 Reyndu aftur (short film) – Axel

2009 The Cliff (Icelandic television series) – Freyr

2010 Kóngavegur (English: King's Road) – Kári

2010 Algjör Sveppi og dularfulla hótelherbergið – Jón Gamli

2011 Eldfjall (English release title: Volcano) – Janitor

2012 Svartur á leik (English release title: Black's Game) – Jói Faró

2012 Djúpið (English release title: The Deep) – Lárus

2013 Metalhead – Gunnar

2014 Hjonabandssaela (short film) – Fannar

2014 Harry Og Heimir – Sigtryggur Klein

2015 Klukkur um jól (Icelandic television series) – Dad

2016 Pale Star – Ari

2016 Eiðurinn (English release title: The Oath) – Eldri Maður

2017 Ég man þig (English release title: I Remember You) – Skipstjóri

2017–2018 Hversdagsreglur (Icelandic television series)

2018 Flateyjargátan (Icelandic television miniseries) – Sailor

2020 Síðasta veiðiferðin (English release title: The Last Fishing Trip) – Hansi

2021 Alma

2021 Heartless (short film) – Pétur

2021 Áramótaskaup (Icelandic television series)

2022 Verbúðin (Icelandic television series) – Tryggvi

2022 Allra síðasta veiðiferðin – Hansi

2022 Vitjanir (Icelandic television series) – Guðjón Leó

2022 Svar við bréfi Helgu (English release title: A Letter from Helga) – Jósteinn

2022 Á Ferð með Mömmu (English release title: Driving Mum) – Jón

2023 Operation Napoleon – Jóhannes

2023 Auður (English release title: The Search for Audur) – Kútur

2023 Einvera (English release title: Solitude) – Gunnar

2024 Flamingo Bar (Icelandic television series) – Toni

2024 Guðaveigar (English release title: Divine Remedy)

2025 Fjallið (English release title: The Mountain) – Jónas

2026 Reykjavík Fusion (Icelandic television series) – Kristján

2026 Hildur (Icelandic television series) – Olgeir