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Þorsteinn Bachmann

Acting
Known For

59 Years Old

Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in Life in a Fishbowl. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role. Bachmann grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, Iceland before moving to Breiðholt when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the early years. Looking back he remembers, that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in Breiðholt. Bachmann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and Akureyri and was president of the latter for a few years. He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he worked with the National Theatre of Iceland. Before every premiere Bachmann goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".

Born

Reykjavík, Iceland on 25th October 1965

All Credits

True Detective Image
True Detective
Anders Lund
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Katla
Gísli
Trapped Image
Trapped
Sigurður
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The Darkness
Jón
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Afturelding
Eysteinn
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Case
Högni
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Ríkið
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Jarðarförin mín
Kristján Kristjánsson
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The Press
Gestur
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Against the Ice
Captain Amdrup
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Reykjavík 112
Ríkharður
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The Oath
Ragnar
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XL
Prime minister
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Let Me Fall
Hannes
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Under the Tree
Konrad
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Tom of Finland
Editor-in-chief
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Draumahöllin
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And Breathe Normally
Hörður
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The County
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Summerlight and Then Comes The Night
Guðmundur
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The Very Last Fishing Trip
Valur Adalsteins
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Eleven Men Out
Georg
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Life in a Fishbowl
Móri
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Agnes Joy
Einar
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Jitters
Benedikt
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Volcano
Ari
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Thicker Than Water
Steini
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The Last Fishing Trip
Valur
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The Grandad
Eiríkur
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Either Way
Vörubílstjóri
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The Quiet Storm
Keli
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Stormland
Toni Group
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Ferox
Police Sergeant
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Chess Story
Chess player 1
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Áramótaskaup 2021
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The Viking Sagas
Drunken Viking
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The Icelandic Dream
Geiri
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Hullabaloo
Gummi Gumm
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Out of the Ash and Into the Fire
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How about that...
Þekktur maður
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The Pension Gang
Bjarni
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The Nail
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Hotel Earth
One Family Image
One Family
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A Man Like Me
Dagur
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Korríró
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Prisonguards
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Far Away War
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Sense
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