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Þorsteinn Bachmann

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Known for: Acting

Born 25/10/1965
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland

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".

Filmography

True Detective Series ★ 8,3

True Detective

Anders Lund

2014

Trapped Series ★ 7,3

Trapped

Sigurður

2015

Katla Series ★ 6,9

Katla

Gísli

2021

Against the Ice Film ★ 6,8

Against the Ice

Captain Amdrup

2022

Reykjavik 112 Series ★ 6,3

Reykjavik 112

Ríkharður

2025

The Darkness Series ★ 4,8

The Darkness

Jón

2024

When the Light Breaks Film ★ 6,7

When the Light Breaks

2024

Thicker Than Water Film ★ 5,6

Thicker Than Water

Steini

2006

And Breathe Normally Film ★ 6,7

And Breathe Normally

Hörður

2018

Case Series ★ 6,6

Case

Högni

2015

Life in a Fishbowl Film ★ 6,3

Life in a Fishbowl

Móri

2014

The Oath Film ★ 6,0

The Oath

Ragnar

2016

Balls Series ★ 4,0

Balls

Eysteinn

2023

Under the Tree Film ★ 6,7

Under the Tree

Konrad

2017

Tom of Finland Film ★ 6,6

Tom of Finland

Editor-in-chief

2017

The County Film ★ 6,2

The County

2019

The Press Series ★ 5,0

The Press

Gestur

2007

XL Film ★ 4,3

XL

Prime minister

2013

Ferox Film ★ 3,9

Ferox

Police Sergeant

2013

Jitters Film ★ 5,9

Jitters

Benedikt

2010

Agnes Joy Film ★ 5,2

Agnes Joy

Einar

2019

A Man Like Me Film ★ 7,0

A Man Like Me

Dagur

2002

Korríró Film

Korríró

2011

Volcano Film ★ 6,9

Volcano

Ari

2011

Series

Draumahöllin

2024

The Quiet Storm Film ★ 4,0

The Quiet Storm

Keli

2007

Let Me Fall Film ★ 5,9

Let Me Fall

Hannes

2018

Jarðarförin mín Series ★ 7,0

Jarðarförin mín

Kristján Kristjánsson

2020

Hullabaloo Film ★ 5,0

Hullabaloo

Gummi Gumm

2010

The Nail Film ★ 6,0

The Nail

2008

Chess Story Film ★ 4,0

Chess Story

Chess player 1

2011

The Last Fishing Trip Film ★ 5,5

The Last Fishing Trip

Valur

2020

The Icelandic Dream Film ★ 8,3

The Icelandic Dream

Geiri

2000

The Very Last Fishing Trip Film ★ 4,5

The Very Last Fishing Trip

Valur Adalsteins

2022

Stormland Film ★ 6,0

Stormland

Toni Group

2011

The Viking Sagas Film ★ 5,2

The Viking Sagas

Drunken Viking

1995

Summerlight and Then Comes The Night Film ★ 6,5

Summerlight and Then Comes The Night

Guðmundur

2022

Eleven Men Out Film ★ 5,4

Eleven Men Out

Georg

2005

The Grandad Film ★ 6,3

The Grandad

Eiríkur

2014

Either Way Film ★ 6,0

Either Way

Vörubílstjóri

2011

Film

The Pension Gang

Bjarni

2012

One Family Film ★ 7,0

One Family

1995

Film

Dark Ocean

Series

Ríkið

Áramótaskaup: 2016 Film ★ 3,0

Áramótaskaup: 2016

2016

Prisonguards Film

Prisonguards

2017

Áramótaskaup: 2015 Film ★ 9,0

Áramótaskaup: 2015

2015

How about that... Film

How about that...

Þekktur maður

2019

Áramótaskaup 2021 Film ★ 6,0

Áramótaskaup 2021

2021

Hotel Earth Film

Hotel Earth

2008

Out of the Ash and Into the Fire Film ★ 1,0

Out of the Ash and Into the Fire

2000

Far Away War Film

Far Away War

2010

Áramótaskaup: 2014 Film ★ 6,0

Áramótaskaup: 2014

2014

DABB Film

DABB

Pabbi

2026

Film

Scratches: Part 4

2006

Sense Film

Sense

2024

Áramótaskaup: 2025 Film ★ 7,0

Áramótaskaup: 2025

Guðmundur Ingi

2025