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Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson

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Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson
In a remote fjord in 1940's Iceland, young farmer Bjarni and aspiring poet Helga begin a passionate, forbidden affair, emotions running as wild as the ocean waves that surround them.
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Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson is an Icelandic actor born on September 28, 1989 in Reykjavík. His parents are Edda Heiðrún Backman, actor and director and Björn Ingi Hilmarsson, actor and director. He graduated from the Icelandic Academy of Arts in 2013. Along with is domestic work in theater he is best known for Shetland (2018), Hamarinn (2009) and Veðramót (2007).
BornSeptember 28, 1989
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BornSeptember 28, 1989
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Ordinary People (2018)
    Ordinary People
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Arnar
    Eleven Men Out (2005)
    Eleven Men Out
    5.0
    • Magnus
    • 2005
    Ingvar Sigurdsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir in A White, White Day (2019)
    A White, White Day
    6.6
    • Hrafn(as Arnmundur Ernst Bachman)
    • 2019
    Colin Woodell in The Continental (2023)
    The Continental
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Uzan

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Urð
      • Kári
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Í versta falli
      • Diddi mjói
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Denis Leary, Danny Pudi, Hal Cumpston, Taylor Misiak, and Laci Mosley in Going Dutch (2025)
      Going Dutch
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Jan
      • 2025–2026
    • Universal Basic Guys (2024)
      Universal Basic Guys
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Christoffel (voice)
      • 2026
    • Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, and Ísleifur Matthíasson in Allt fyrir þig (2025)
      Allt fyrir þig
      Short
      • Bjarki
      • 2025
    • Katla Njálsdóttir in Signals (2025)
      Signals
      Short
      • Arnar
      • 2025
    • Brúðurin (2024)
      Brúðurin
      Short
      • Ægir
      • 2024
    • Bouli Lanners, Céleste Brunnquell, and Thomas Vandenberghe in Smoke Signals (2024)
      Smoke Signals
      6.4
      • Johann Gabrielsson (as Arnmundur Björnsson)
      • 2024
    • Ordinary People (2018)
      Ordinary People
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Arnar
      • 2018–2023
    • Colin Woodell in The Continental (2023)
      The Continental
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Uzan
      • 2023
    • Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Hilmar Guðjónsson, and Þuríður Blær Jóhannsdóttir in Wild Game (2023)
      Wild Game
      7.3
      • Matti
      • 2023
    • Driving Mum (2022)
      Driving Mum
      6.8
      • Theatre group member
      • 2022
    • Hera Hilmar and Thorvaldur Kristjansson in A Letter from Helga (2022)
      A Letter from Helga
      6.2
      • Ingjaldur (as Arnmundur Ernst Backman)
      • 2022
    • The New Year's Lampoon (1966)
      The New Year's Lampoon
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Various
      • 1999–2021
    • The Noise of Engines (2021)
      The Noise of Engines
      5.6
      • Rainer
      • 2021
    • Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (2020)
      Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
      7.7
      Video Game
      • (voice, as Arnmundur Bjornsson)
      • 2020
    • Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
      Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
      6.5
      • Stage Manager (uncredited)
      • 2020

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Arnmundur Ernst Bachman
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • September 28, 1989

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