Eysteinn Sigurðarson

Eysteinn Sigurðarson is an Icelandic actor appearing as Hjálmar in the Icelandic mystery drama series Trapped (Ófærð ) and as Sigtryggr the Danish warlord, in season 4 of The Last Kingdom (TV series)

Eysteinn Sigurðarson
Born
Eysteinn Sigurðarson

unknown
Reykjavík, Iceland
OccupationActor
Years active2015 – present

Early life

Eysteinn Sigurðarson (Sigurdarson) was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, and was raised in Madison, Wisconsin, US.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin where he studied English and Creative Writing, before deciding to go into the performing arts. He headed back to Reykjavik, Iceland, to enroll at the Iceland University of the Arts, graduating in 2015 with a BA degree in Acting.[2] As a student he performed at the Reykjavík City Theatre on many reproductions of plays including Pippi Longstocking , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Mamma Mia! .[2] Sigurðarson also completed a 5-week Improv Intensive at iO Theatre, Chicago[2]

Career

Sigurðarson's debut screen appearance was in 2015 as Hjálmar in the Icelandic mystery drama series Trapped (Ófærð )[2] In 2017, Sigurðarson landed a main role as Halldór in the Arnaud Siad directed short film Örmagna, which was an official selection of the Reykjavík International Film Festival 2017.[3] Sigurdarson's breakthrough role came in the Mary Reyndal directed Icelandic television series Mannasiðir (Manners) where he played an Icelandic schoolboy; his performance in the series earned him a nomination for an Icelandic Film and Television Academy Edda Award.[1] In 2020, Sigurðarson landed the role of Sigtryggr a Danish warlord, in season 4 of The Last Kingdom (TV series) is expected to return as Sigtryggr for season five, in late 2021.[4]

Personal life

Eysteinn Sigurðarson is currently living in London, UK, and is in a relationship with fellow actress Salome Gunnarsdóttir, whom he met at the Iceland University of the Arts, in Reykjavík.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Örmagna (Short) (En: Exhausted) Halldór
2018 Ólgusjór (Short) Baldur
2020 The Courier Curt

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015-2016 Trapped (Ófærð) Hjálmar 10 episodes
2018 Mannasiðir (TV series) Einar 2 episodes - Seinni hluti and Fyrri hluti
2020 Devs Lazlo Episode #1.1
2020 The Last Kingdom (TV series) Sigtryggr Series 4 ( 4 episodes)

References
  1. ""It was like Disneyland for the Vikings"". ruv.is. May 5, 2020.
  2. "Eysteinn Sigurðarson profile". unitedagents.co.uk. 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. "Örmagna trailer". arnaudsiad.com. 2017.
  4. "The Last Kingdom Season 5: Will Sigtryggr take on major role in Uhtred plot?". dailyresearchplot.com. November 30, 2020.


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