Ólafur Egill Egilsson - 12-10-77

Nominations and awards:

Nominated to the Icelandic theatre awards 2004 as best actor for “Keith” in “Brim”

Received the Icelandic theatre awards 2005 as best actor for “Lljovtsik” in “Black Milk” and for “Fagin” in “Oliver Twist.”

Nominated to the Icelandic theatre awards 2006 as best actor for “The Waiter” in “Celebration.”

Nominated to the Icelandic film awards in 2008 for best screenplay for “White Night Wedding”

Nominated to the Nordic council film awards in 2008 “White Night Wedding”

Nominated to the Icelandic film awards in 2010 as best actor for “Keith” in “Brim”

Nominated to the Icelandic film awards in 2010 for best screenplay for “Brim”

Nominated to the Nordic council film awards in 2010 “Brim”

Nominated to the Icelandic film awards in 2010 for best screenplay for “Summerland”

Nominated to the “Dagblaðið” cultural awards 2011 for the adaptation “People in the basement”

Received the Icelandic theatre awards 2011 as playwright of the year for “People in the basement”

Received the American “Fantastic Fest” best screenplay award 2011 for “Summerland”

Work:

Angels of the universe. - Actor. Oli. - Stage play. National theatre ‘13 Planes - Icelandic voice over. ‘13 - Animation. Pixar Monsters University - Icelandic voice over. - Animation. Pixar ‘13 Les Miserables - Thenadier. - Musical. The national theatre ‘13 Vikings – Magal Magistry - Actor. Snorri. - Short film. Zikk Zakk prod. ‘12 Fjallkonan Hrópar á Vægð – Herdís Þorvaldsdóttir - Screenplay - Documentary – Fjallkonan ehf. ‘12 The Silence – Andrés Indriðason - Actor. The man - Radio play. National radio ‘12 World’s light – Halldór Laxness - Actor. Örn Úlfar - Stage play. National Theatre ‘12 Answer to Helga’s letter – Bergsveinn Birgisson - Adaptation from the book by Bergsveinn Birgisson. - Stage play. City theatre. ‘12 Purge – Sofi Oxanen - Actor – Pasha. - Stage play. National theatre. ‘11 Egils’s Saga – Unknown author - Actor - Ketill. - Radio play. Iceland state radio. ‘11 Lift the spell - Actor. Voice over. - Advertisment. Fiton & Pegasus Films productions. ‘11 The Club – Gunnlaugur Egilsson - Performer. - Dance. City Theatre ‘11 Bright with patches - Ólafur Haukur Simonarson. - Actor. Kari. - Stage play. National theatre. ´11 King Lear – W. Shakespeare. - Actor. Oswald. - Stage play. National theatre. ’10 and ´11 The bell of Iceland – Halldor Laxness - Actor. Jon Marteinsson. - Stage play. National theatre. ’10 and ‘11 Iris - Writer with Brynhildur Gudjonsdóttir - Stage play. Thjodleikur. ‘11 People in the basement – Audur Jónsdóttir - Adaptation. - Stage play. City theatre ’10 and ‘11 - Published by Queich-Verlag in Germany ‘11 - Recorded and broadcast by RUV ‘11 Silence of the grave – Baltasar Kormakur and Arnaldur Indridason - Translation. - Film. Sögn. ‘10 The Deep - Baltasar Kormakur and Jon A Jonasson - Script consultation. - Translation. - Film. Sögn. ‘10 Hlemmavideo – Various - Actor Dr. Latex - TV series. Saga film ‘10 Unrest – Einar Haraldsson - Actor – Inmate. - Short Film. Nous Allons Productions. ‘10 King’s road – Valdís Óskarsdóttir - Actor – Davis. - Film. Mystery productions. Gerpla – Happy Warriors – Halldor Laxness - Adaptation with Baltasar Kormakur. - Translation. - Actor. Various roles - Stage play. The National Theatre ’10 and ‘11 - National Theatre of Norway Bergen ‘11 Marteinn – Bjarni Haukur Þórsson - Actor – The actor - Saga Film ‘09 Brim/Surf – Jón Atli Jónasson - Actor - Screenwriter with Vesturport. - Film. Zikk Zakk productions ‘10 Frida, Viva la vida - Brynhildur Gudjonsdottir - Actor - Senor Xolot. Trotsky. - The National theatre '09 Vordur - Actor, Voice over - Vordur - TV advertisment. Íslenska Auglýsingastofan '09-‘12 The Summerland – Grimur Hakonarsson - Co writer - Film. Blueeyes/Sögn. ‘09 Meanwhile – Peoms by Ragnar Bragason - Cover design - Book. Lyric. ‘09 Your Eyes saw me – Sjón - Actor – The Young Man - Radio Play. The National Radio. ‘09 Law - SigurJón Kjartansson. - Actor – Gudmund. - TV series. Saga Film. ‘09 The Search for Christmass - Actor – Raunar - Stage play. The National Theatre. ’08 ’09 ’10 and ‘11 Three plays - Bjarni Jónsson. - Actor – The kid, The presenter. - Radio play. The National Radio. ‘08 White Night Wedding – Based on Ivanov by Chekhov. - Screenwriter with Baltasar Kormak. - Actor – Rev. Olaf. - Film, Produced by Blueeyes productions. ‘07 - Nominated to the Scandinavian Film Awards 2008. Ivanov – Chekhov. - Translation from english. - Actor – Dr. Lvov. - The National theatre. ‘07 Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka - Actor – Herr Fisher and Herr Stietl - Vesturport and Lyric Hammersmith. ’07 and ‘10 Lilliom – Ferenc Molnar - Director - Translation and adaptation - Reykjavík Collage student theatre. ‘07 Celebration – Harold Pinter - Actor – The Waiter - National Theatre of Iceland. ‘06 The Mountain church – Gunnar Gunnarsson - Actor – Bachman - Icelandic state radio. ‘06 A 100 year old house – Jón Atli Jónasson - Actor – Lilli - Fru Emilia theatre. Nautholsvik beach ‘06 - Theatre festival of the city theatre of Tallin ‘07 Peer Gynt – Henrik Ibsen - Actor – The Stranger, The Devil - National Theatre of Iceland. ‘06 - The Ibsen festival of the Norwegian state theatre. ‘06 - Barbican international theatre. London ‘07 - Festival d’arts. Bruxelles ‘08 Threepenny Opera – Berthold Brecht - Actor – Mack The Knife - National theatre of Iceland. ‘05 Woyzeck – George Buchner - Actor – Andreas - Vesturport/Reykjavík Theatre/Barbican/Young Vic. ‘05 - Ruhrfestpiele ‘06 - Ludwigshaven theatre festival ‘06 - Bite at the Barbican ‘05 - Bite at the Barbican ‘06 - Salamanca arts festival ‘07 - International Theatre festival Seoul ‘08 Rambo 7 – Jón Atli Jónasson - Actor – Johnny - National Theatre of Iceland. ‘05 Terrorism – V.Presnyakov and O.Presnyakov - Actor – The traveller - Reykjavík City Theatre. ‘05 Oliver Twist by Lionel Bart - Actor – Fagin - Akureyri Theatre. ‘05 Litle Angels – Hávar Sigurjónsson - Actor – Jói - Radio play. Produced by the Icelandic State Radio.’05 - Won “Best Radio play” at the Icelandic theatre awards ‘05 Black Milk by Vassily Sigarjov - Actor - Ljovtsik - National Theatre of Iceland. ‘04 Beowulf. - Andrew Rai Berzins - Actor – Necrophile - Grendel Prod. Beowulf Prod. Bjolfskvida ehf. ‘04 Crowdpleaser - Jón Atli Jónasson - Director. - The Reykjavík Arts Theatre. ‘04 Fame - Set design - Musical - 3sagas/Smaralind ‘04 Kringlunni rústað - Actor – Egill, Production design - Vesturport theatre ‘04 A glorious mass suicide - Adaptation for stage from a book by Arto Paasilinna - Landsleikur theatre. ‘04 Brim/Surf. – Jón Atli Jónasson - Actor – Keith Jónsson. Production design and producer - Vesturport/Artbox inc. ’04 - Various rural settlements in Iceland ‘04 - Wiesbaden theater biennal ’04 - Tampere Theatre festival ’05 - Golden Mask – New Drama festival in Moscow ’05 - Won “Best Acting” award at the Golden Mask – New Drama festival Romeo and Juliet. By W. Shakespeare - Actor – Tybalt and Jesus Christ, acrobat, musician. - Young Vic Theatre in London/Vesturport. ‘03 - Tampere Theatre festival ’05 - Shakespeare festival Gdansk ‘06 - Ruhrfestpiele ‘06 The picture of Jesus - Set design - Short film for television. Arte and Studio one prod. ‘03 Fujitsu Siemens - Actor - Advertisments for radio. Atv ‘03 Pokemon - Director of voiceover recording - 60min cartoon films. Northern lights media ‘03 The adventures of Thumbelina - Director of voiceover recording - 60min cartoon film. Northern lights media ‘03 Extreme Grease - Set design - Musical - 3sagas/The Icelandic theatre group ‘03 No running - Director, set design - Dance performance. Reykjavík City Theatre ‘03 Agenda21 - Workshop direction. - The Nordic association. ‘03 Mister man - By E. Walsh - Production design. - Vesturport theatre. ‘03 Heart of a dog - By M. Bulgakov - Director. - Translation and adaptation - Reykjavík Collage Student theatre. ‘03 Grön - Story of a moustache. - Actor. - Short film - 20min. 2nd place at Reykjavik Short Film festival. Lortur ‘03 The magic pudding - Director of voiceover recording - 2 60min cartoon films. Northern lights media ‘02 Port Authority - Conor McPherson - Actor – Young man - Radio play. Produced by the Icelandic State Radio. ‘03 Ten short films based on the works of Halldór Laxness - Actor - God - The Icelandic state television. ‘02 Romeo and Juliet. By W. Shakespeare - Actor – Tybalt and Jesus Christ, acrobat, musician. - Reykjavík City Theatre/Vesturport/The Icelandic Dance Company. ’02-‘10 Arabian Night. By Roland Schimmelpfenning - Actor - Khalil - Radio play. Produced by the Icelandic State Radio. ‘02 Rudolph I and II - Director of voiceover recording - 2 60min cartoon films. Northern lights media ‘02 Christmas Carol - Director of voiceover recording - 90 min cartoon film. Northern lights media ‘02 Same Story, Reykjavik-Athens. - Writer, Director - Short Film. Funded by European Commission’s YFE program. ‘01 Papyrus - Director of voiceover recording - 52 30min episodes. Northern lights media/Station 2. ‘01 Dead roses. By Arnaldur Indridason. - Actor - Radio Play. Icelandic state radio. ‘00 The Hammer of Thor. - Co-Writer, Actor, Costumes and Scenery - Theatre. The Hafnarfjordur Theatre ‘00 - Open air spectacle. Millennial Anniversary of the Icelandic Church ‘00 Tartuffe. By Moliere - Director, Scenery - Theatre. Icelandic University Theatre ‘99 Alfred the Great/Bound by fate/Leif, lucky or doomed. - Writer, Director, Costumes - Travelling theatre. Performed ‘98 -’00 28.07. – Daniel Bjarnason, Margrét Bjarnadóttir. - Director. Scenery. - Dance Theatre. Based on A. Lightman’s “Einstein’s Dreams” - Performed at the ÍR atheletic hall ‘00 It christmasses in Reykjavík - Producer - Reykjavik Cultural City 2000. ‘00 A group of people - Director, Writer. - Multimedia performance group. Various performances. - Reykjavik Cultural City 2000. ‘00 Person - Data. - Writer, Actor, Production design. - Theatre monologue. Performed at the Icelandic Academy of Arts ‘99 Reykjavik City Street Theatre - Director - Street Theatre. Funded by Reykjavik City Council. ‘99 Maghreb-Nordic. - Participant - Theatre - Dance - Visual arts workshop in Rovaniemi, Reykjavík, Tunis and Marakesh. - ‘99 - Youth for Europe No one at home - Actor. Costumes. - Children’s play by Tinna GUnnlaugsdóttir. Performed at various occasions. – ‘99 The ugly princess. - Writer, Actor, Costumes. - Children’s theatre. Performed at various occasions. ‘98 Flames of Paradise. - Costume designer. Art director. - Film. Dir. Hrafn Gunnlaugsson - ‘97-’98 Private Lives. - Actor. Leading role. - Film. Dir. Thrainn Berthelsson ‘96 Andorra - Max Frisch - Actor. The Father. - Reykjvík Collage student theatre ‘97 The self-murderer - Actor. Ljovtsik. - Reykjavík Collage student theatre ‘96 Baal – Berthold Brecht - Actor. Baal. - Reykjavik Collage student theatre. ‘95 Clockwork Orange - Actor. Alexander - Reykjavik Street theatre. ‘95