Biography
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".
Acted in 56
2020s
- 2026
DABB
Pabbi
- 2025
Áramótaskaup: 2025
Guðmundur Ingi
Reykjavik 112
Ríkharður · 6 episodes
- 2024
Sense
Movie
The Darkness
Jón · 6 episodes
- 2023
Balls
Eysteinn · 8 episodes
- 2022
Summerlight and Then Comes The Night
Guðmundur
The Very Last Fishing Trip
Valur Adalsteins
- 2021
Áramótaskaup 2021
Movie
- 2020
My Funeral
Kristján Kristjánsson · 6 episodes
The Last Fishing Trip
Valur
2010s
- 2019
Agnes Joy
Einar
How about that...
Þekktur maður
- 2018
Áramótaskaup: 2018
Movie
- 2017
Prisonguards
Movie
- 2016
Áramótaskaup: 2016
Movie
- 2015
Áramótaskaup: 2015
Movie
Case
Högni · 9 episodes
Reverse
Movie
- 2014
Áramótaskaup: 2014
Movie
The Grandad
Eiríkur
- 2013
Ferox
Police Sergeant
XL
Prime minister
- 2011
Korríró
Movie
Volcano
Ari
Either Way
Vörubílstjóri
Chess Story
Chess player 1
Stormland
Toni Group
- 2010
Hullabaloo
Gummi Gumm
Jitters
Benedikt
Far Away War
Movie
2000s
- 2008
The Nail
Movie
Hotel Earth
Movie
- 2007
The Press
Gestur · 18 episodes
- 2006
Thicker Than Water
Steini
- 2005
Eleven Men Out
Georg
- 2002
A Man Like Me
Dagur
- 2000
The Icelandic Dream
Geiri
Out of the Ash and Into the Fire
Movie
1990s
- 1995
The Viking Sagas
Drunken Viking
One Family
Movie
Produced 2
2010s
- 2011
Chess Story
Producer
2000s
- 2008
The Nail
Co-Producer
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2026
Another Bad Day
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