Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiŋkvar ˈɛcːɛr̥t ˈsɪːɣʏr̥θsɔn]; born 22 November 1963) is an Icelandic actor who has worked extensively in Icelandic cinema, television and stage productions. He became internationally known for his role as police officer Ásgeir in the Icelandic TV series Trapped (2015–18), and in Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason's films A White White Day (2019) and Godland (2022).

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ingvar.
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson in July 2012
Born (1963-11-22) 22 November 1963
Reykjavík, Iceland
Other namesIngvar E. Sigurðsson
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Early life

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson was born on 22 November 1963.[1]

Career

Sigurðsson has acted extensively in film, television, and stage productions, both in Iceland and overseas.

He had roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe) and Baltasar Kormákur's Mýrin (Jar City)[2] and Everest.[3]

Sigurðsson became internationally known for his role as police officer Ásgeir in the Icelandic TV series Trapped (2015–18).[4]

He has collaborated with Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason on several occasions, from his graduation short film in Denmark, A Painter (En maler), in 2013, his second feature film A White White Day,[5] and in 2022, Godland (Icelandic: Volaða land, Danish: Vanskabte Land).[6]

Recognition and awards

Sigurðsson has won the Edda Award for Actor or Actress of the Year four times, for his performances in the short film Slurpinn & Co.; and the feature films Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe); Kaldaljós (Cold Light); and Mýrin (Jar City), in 1998, 2000, 2004 and 2006 respectively.

He won the Audience Award at the 2000 European Film Awards for his performance in Englar alheimsins (Angels of the Universe). Apart from that he has been nominated many times for several roles in various films.

In May 2019, Sigurðsson was awarded the Critics' Week festival best actor award for his performance in A White, White Day.[7]

Partial filmography

References
  1. "Sonurinn eftirminnilegasta gjöfin". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 22 November 2013.
  2. "Mýrin ein af bestu myndum ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 December 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. Haukur Viðar Alfreðsson (8 January 2014). "Ingvar E. með stórt hlutverk í Everest". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. "Ásgeir, police officer". BBC Four. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. Mitchell, Wendy (16 May 2019). "Hylnur Palmason on his Iceland-set Critics' Week selection 'A White, White Day'". Screen. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. Godland at IMDb
  7. Þorvarður Pálsson (22 May 2019). "Ingvar E. Sigurðsson verðlaunaður á Cannes". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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