Benedikt Erlingsson
Biography
Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.
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VideoKnown For
TV
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Flykaptajn
2004
TV
The Danish Woman
Balding Thug
2025
Film
Áramótaskaup: 2016
2016
Film
Parents
Police man
2007
Film
The Boss of It All
Interpreter
2006
Film
Touch
Dr. Stefánsson
2024
Film
When the Light Breaks
2024
TV
World's End
Búi
2011
TV
Fóstbræður
1997
Film
The Dance
Hólófernes
1998
Film
The Nail
2008
Film
Polite People
Þorgeir
2011
TV
My Life as Bent
Haraldur, Linettes kæreste
2001
Film
Njalssaga
2003
TV
Góðir Íslendingar
Guest Star
2026
TV
Blackport
Steingrímur
2021
Film
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Halldor Laxness
2016
Film
The Lost Little Caterpillar
Narrator
2002
Film
She Talks Icelandic
2006
Film
The Higher Force
Snati
2008
Filmography
2026TVGóðir Íslendingaras Guest Star2025TVThe Danish Womanas Balding Thug2024FilmWhen the Light Breaks2024FilmTouchas Dr. Stefánsson2021TVBlackportas Steingrímur2021FilmHver drap Friðrik Dór?as Bróðir Símon2018FilmÁramótaskaup: 20182016FilmÁramótaskaup: 20162016FilmStefan Zweig: Farewell to Europeas Halldor Laxness2011TVWorld's Endas Búi2011FilmVolcanoas Pálmi2011FilmThe Viking Sagasas Himself2011FilmPolite Peopleas Þorgeir2009FilmCircledrawersas Mozart2008FilmThe Nail2008FilmThe Higher Forceas Snati2007FilmParentsas Police man2007FilmRattlesnakes2006FilmThe Boss of It Allas Interpreter2006FilmShe Talks Icelandic2004TVThe Eagle: A Crime Odysseyas Flykaptajn2003FilmNjalssaga2002FilmThe Lost Little Caterpillaras Narrator2002FilmMemphis2001FilmThe Seagull's Laughteras Hilli2001TVMy Life as Bentas Haraldur, Linettes kæreste1998FilmThe Danceas Hólófernes1998FilmDoomsday1997TVFóstbræður