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Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Acting Born Jan 24, 1969 Reykjavík, Iceland 24 credits

Biography

Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 24 January 1969, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor. He is famous in his native country and has appeared in both film and on stage. In 2000 he was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion. Hilmir graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994. He has played in a number of plays and musicals. He is married to Bryndís Jónsdóttir and has two daughters born in 1995 and 2009. He is best known for his roles in the films "101 Reykjavík" (2000), "The Sea" (2002), "White Night Wedding" (2008) & "Lamb" (2021). Three-time winner of the highest national Icelandic film and TV award - "EDDA" (also nominated 3 times).

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Known for

Film

Lamb

as Ingvar
Film

Woman at War

as Taxi Driver
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Jefferson Drum

as Petri

The League of Gentlemen

as Jakob Magnuson

Frequent co-stars

Noomi Rapace 1 shared title
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson 1 shared title
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson 1 shared title
Ester Bibi 1 shared title
Sigurður Elvar Viðarson 1 shared title
Theodór Ingi Ólafsson 1 shared title
Arnþruður Dögg Sigurðardóttir 1 shared title
Gunnar Þor Karlsson 1 shared title
Lára Björk Hall 1 shared title
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir 1 shared title

Career timeline

Brjánn
LambBlackport
A White, White Day
Woman at WarThe Swan
CrueltyÁramótaskaup: 2016
Brave Men's Blood
Polite People
The Higher ForceWhite Night WeddingI Hunt MenThe Nail
The Quiet Storm
Cold Trail
Guy X
Erbsen auf halb 6
BlueprintNjalssaga
The Sea
101 Reykjavik
Fóstbræður
Agnes

Full filmography

  • Lamb (2021) as Ingvar
  • Blackport (2021) as Smári
  • Fóstbræður (1997)
  • Cruelty (2016) as Pétur
  • Woman at War (2018) as Taxi Driver
  • Guy X (2005) as Petri
  • 101 Reykjavik (2000) as Hlynur
  • The Higher Force (2008) as Prestur
  • White Night Wedding (2008) as Jón
  • A White, White Day (2019) as Olgeir
  • Polite People (2011) as Hrafnkell
  • Blueprint (2003) as Greg
  • I Hunt Men (2008)
  • Áramótaskaup: 2016 (2016)
  • Njalssaga (2003)
  • Erbsen auf halb 6 (2004) as Jakob Magnuson
  • The Sea (2002) as Ágúst
  • The Quiet Storm (2007)
  • Brave Men's Blood (2014) as Ívar
  • Brjánn (2025) as Eggert Atlason
  • The Nail (2008) as Minister #5
  • Agnes (1995) as Guðmundur
  • The Swan (2018) as Frægur leikari
  • Cold Trail (2006) as Kjartan