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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
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Ólafur Darri was born on the 3rd of March in Connecticut, USA in 1973. Growing up in Iceland from the age of 4 he went to The Icelandic Drama School. Olafur Darri has been fortunate enough to work full time as an actor from his graduation with the help of a lot of good people. He is one of the founders of the Vesturport Theatre Company as well as the production company ACT4. Olafur Darri lives in Reykjavik with his partner, two daughters and Waffle the dog.
BornMarch 3, 1973
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BornMarch 3, 1973
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Trapped (2015)
    Trapped
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Andri Ólafsson
    • Andri Olafsson
    Ben Stiller in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    7.3
    • Helicopter Pilot
    • 2013
    Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett in Somebody Somewhere (2022)
    Somebody Somewhere
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Víglundur 'Iceland' Hjartarson
    Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
    Severance
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Drummond(as Darri Ólafsson)

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Wildwood
      • (voice)
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • 12 12 12
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Operation Napoleon - Tears of the Wolf
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • How to Train Your Dragon 2
      • Drago
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • What Only Cicadas See
      • Echo (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Blood on Snow
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Ploey 2 - The Legend of the Winds
      • King of the North
      • Filming
    • God of War
      • Thor
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Dark Ocean
      • Pre-production
    • A Winter's Journey
      • Jakob
      • Post-production
    • Universal Basic Guys (2024)
      Universal Basic Guys
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Grumpmeester (voice)
      • 2026
    • Reykjavík Fusion (2025)
      Reykjavík Fusion
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Jónas
      • 2025
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Blaz Sef in Skriti Ljudje (2025)
      Skriti Ljudje
      7.2
      • Sig
      • 2025
    • Michael Croner and Kimiko Glenn in Kiff (2023)
      Kiff
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Centaur Claus (voice, as Olafur Darri Olafsson)
      • 2023–2025
    • Jon Hamm in Your Friends & Neighbors (2025)
      Your Friends & Neighbors
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Christian Tómasson
      • 2025
    • Eric McCormack, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Siobhán McSweeney, David Ajala, Adam Long, Peter Gadiot, Lydia Wilson, and Jan Le in Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (2025)
      Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Travis Davies
      • 2025
    • Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
      Severance
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Mr. Drummond (as Darri Ólafsson)
      • 2025
    • La Palma (2024)
      La Palma
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Haukur
      • 2024
    • Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett in Somebody Somewhere (2022)
      Somebody Somewhere
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Víglundur 'Iceland' Hjartarson
      • 2024
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in The Minister (2020)
      The Minister
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Benedikt
      • 2020–2024
    • Monster High (2022)
      Monster High
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Foxford (voice)
      • 2024
    • Twilight of the Gods (2024)
      Twilight of the Gods
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Tiwaz
      • First Wolf (voice)
      • 2024
    • Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald in The Tourist (2022)
      The Tourist
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Billy
      • 2022–2024
    • Chelsea Frei in While You Were Breeding (2023)
      While You Were Breeding
      TV Series
      • Thor
      • 2023
    • Boat Story (2023)
      Boat Story
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Death of a Horse
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Yellow Submarine
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Volcano
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Reykjavík Fusion (2025)
      Reykjavík Fusion
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in The Minister (2020)
      The Minister
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2024
    • Delirium (2023)
      Delirium
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Þorsteinn Bachmann, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson, Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Svandis Dora Einarsdottir, Heida Reed, and Siggi Ingvarsson in Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2022)
      Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Journey (2021)
      Journey
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Cubs (2016)
      Cubs
      7.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ransacked (2016)
      Ransacked
      8.6
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and María Birta in XL (2013)
      XL
      5.4
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Permille Poster
      Permille
      7.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Parents (2007)
      Parents
      7.0
      • associate producer
      • 2007
    • Children (2006)
      Children
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer

    • Children (2006)
      Children
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Olafur Darri Olaffson
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • March 3, 1973
      • Connecticut, USA
    • Children
      • Child
    • Other works
      Provided the voice for Cheif in the Icelandic version of The Road to El Dorado (2000)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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