Ólafur Darri Ólafsson


Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is an American-born Icelandic actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for Children, XL, Trapped, Lady Dynamite, and The Deep.

Early life

Ólafur was born in Connecticut. His parents returned to Iceland when he was four years old.

Career

Ólafur graduated from The Icelandic Drama School in 1998. After graduating, he became involved in numerous productions with the National Theatre of Iceland and City Theatre of Reykjavik, also working with various independent theatre groups. He is one of the founders of Vesturport Theatre in Reykjavik.
Ólafur is best known internationally for his role as Andri, the chief of police in a small town in the north of Iceland, in the series Trapped. Baltasar Kormákur, who devised the series, has said that he was chosen because he was not a typical leading man. In the UK, the Guardian TV critic described his performance "as remarkable as the landscape".
Ólafur himself said that he based the character on his own father.
In June 2016, Ólafur lip synced in the music video for Winter Sound by the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men.
Ólafur has been cast in AMC's series adaptation of Joe Hill's NOS4A2 as Bing Partridge.

Personal life

Ólafur is in a relationship with Icelandic dancer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir. They have two daughters, born in 2010 and 2014.

Awards and nominations