Þorsteinn Bachmann
Acting Born Oct 25, 1965 Reykjavík, Iceland 61 credits
Biography
Þorsteinn Bachmann works in acting. Born October 25, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Archytele tracks 61 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
2 shared titles
Baltasar Breki Samper
2 shared titles
Sólveig Arnarsdóttir
2 shared titles
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
1 shared title
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir
1 shared title
Elva María Birgisdóttir
1 shared title
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
1 shared title
Hans Tórgarð
1 shared title
Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir
1 shared title
Dar Salim
1 shared title
Career timeline
DABB
Reykjavik 112Áramótaskaup: 2025
The DarknessWhen the Light BreaksSenseDraumahöllin
Balls
Against the IceThe Very Last Fishing TripSummerlight and Then Comes The Night
KatlaÁramótaskaup 2021
My FuneralThe Last Fishing Trip
The CountyHow about that...Agnes Joy
Áramótaskaup: 2018And Breathe NormallyLet Me Fall
Under the TreeTom of FinlandPrisonguards
Áramótaskaup: 2016The Oath
TrappedCaseÁramótaskaup: 2015Reverse
True DetectiveÁramótaskaup: 2014Life in a FishbowlThe Grandad
XLFerox
The Pension Gang
KorríróChess StoryChess Story · ProducerEither WayStormland
JittersHullabalooFar Away War
The NailThe Nail · Co-ProducerHotel Earth
The Quiet StormThe Press
Scratches: Part 4Thicker Than Water
Eleven Men Out
A Man Like Me
The Icelandic DreamOut of the Ash and Into the Fire
One FamilyThe Viking Sagas
Full Filmography
61 titles- DABB (2026) as Pabbi
- Reykjavik 112 (2025) as Ríkharður
- Áramótaskaup: 2025 (2025) as Guðmundur Ingi
- The Darkness (2024) as Jón
- When the Light Breaks (2024)
- Sense (2024)
- Draumahöllin (2024)
- Balls (2023) as Eysteinn
- Against the Ice (2022) as Captain Amdrup
- The Very Last Fishing Trip (2022) as Valur Adalsteins
- Summerlight and Then Comes The Night (2022) as Guðmundur
- Katla (2021) as Gísli
- Áramótaskaup 2021 (2021)
- My Funeral (2020) as Kristján Kristjánsson
- The Last Fishing Trip (2020) as Valur
- The County (2019)
- How about that... (2019) as Þekktur maður
- Agnes Joy (2019) as Einar
- Áramótaskaup: 2018 (2018)
- And Breathe Normally (2018) as Hörður
- Let Me Fall (2018) as Hannes
- Under the Tree (2017) as Konrad
- Tom of Finland (2017) as Editor-in-chief
- Prisonguards (2017)
- Áramótaskaup: 2016 (2016)
- The Oath (2016) as Ragnar
- Trapped (2015) as Sigurður
- Case (2015) as Högni
- Áramótaskaup: 2015 (2015)
- Reverse (2015)
- True Detective (2014) as Anders Lund
- Áramótaskaup: 2014 (2014)
- Life in a Fishbowl (2014) as Móri
- The Grandad (2014) as Eiríkur
- XL (2013) as Prime minister
- Ferox (2013) as Police Sergeant
- The Pension Gang (2012) as Bjarni
- Korríró (2011)
- Chess Story (2011) as Chess player 1
- Chess Story (2011) Producer
- Either Way (2011) as Vörubílstjóri
- Stormland (2011) as Toni Group
- Volcano (2011) as Ari
- Jitters (2010) as Benedikt
- Hullabaloo (2010) as Gummi Gumm
- Far Away War (2010)
- The Nail (2008)
- The Nail (2008) Co-Producer
- Hotel Earth (2008)
- The Quiet Storm (2007) as Keli
- The Press (2007) as Gestur
- Scratches: Part 4 (2006)
- Thicker Than Water (2006) as Steini
- Eleven Men Out (2005) as Georg
- A Man Like Me (2002) as Dagur
- The Icelandic Dream (2000) as Geiri
- Out of the Ash and Into the Fire (2000)
- One Family (1995)
- The Viking Sagas (1995) as Drunken Viking
- Ríkið
- Dark Ocean
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Þorsteinn Bachmann best known for?
Þorsteinn Bachmann is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Against the Ice (2022), Katla (2021), Trapped (2015), True Detective (2014).
When and where was Þorsteinn Bachmann born?
Þorsteinn Bachmann was born on October 25, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland.
How many credits does Þorsteinn Bachmann have?
Þorsteinn Bachmann has accumulated over 61 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2026.
What is Þorsteinn Bachmann's background in cinema and television?
Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in Life in a Fishbowl. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role. Bachmann grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, Iceland before moving to Breiðholt when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the...
Þorsteinn Bachmann by the numbers
61credits
50films
11TV series
1995–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- True Detective (2014) as Anders Lund — aged about 48
- Trapped (2015) as Sigurður — aged about 49
- Katla (2021) as Gísli — aged about 55
- Against the Ice (2022) as Captain Amdrup — aged about 56
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