Ari Eldjárn


Ari Eldjárn is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, writer and actor.

Early life

Ari Eldjárn was born in Reykjavík in 1981 to an elite family; his father Þórarinn Eldjárn was a writer, and his paternal grandfather was former president of Iceland Kristján Eldjárn.

Career

Ari began to perform stand-up in May 2009. He wrote for several Icelandic TV programmes, including Mið-Ísland and Hversdagsreglur. He has also appeared in the UK on BBC's Mock the Week.