Known for
Directing
Credits
36
Gender
Man
Birthday
31 May 1969 (55)
Place of birth
Reykjavik, Iceland
Also known as
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Benedikt Erlingsson
Biography
Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Touch | Dr. Stefánsson |
| 2021 | Blackport | Steingrímur |
| 2021 | Hver drap Friðrik Dór? | Bróðir Símon |
| 2016 | Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe | Halldor Laxness |
| 2013 | Polite People | Þorgeir |
| 2011 | Volcano | Pálmi |
| 2011 | The Viking Sagas | Himself |
| 2011 | World's End | Búi |
| 2009 | Circledrawers | Mozart |
| 2008 | The Higher Force | Snati |
| 2008 | The Nail | |
| 2007 | Parents | |
| 2007 | Rattlesnakes | |
| 2006 | The Boss of It All | Interpreter |
| 2006 | She Talks Icelandic | |
| 2004 | The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey | Flykaptajn - Airline Pilot |
| 2003 | Njalssaga | |
| 2002 | The Lost Little Caterpillar | Narrator |
| 2002 | Memphis | |
| 2001 | The Seagull's Laughter | Hilli |
| 2001 | Mit liv som Bent | Haraldur, Linettes kæreste |
| 1998 | The Dance | Hólófernes |
| 1998 | Doomsday | |
| 1997 | Fóstbræður |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Woman at War | Director |
| 2018 | Woman at War | Screenplay |
| 2018 | Woman at War | Producer |
| 2016 | Poor Iceland | Producer |
| 2015 | The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals | Director |
| 2013 | Of Horses and Men | Director |
| 2013 | Of Horses and Men | Writer |
| 2008 | The Nail | Director |
| 2008 | The Nail | Screenplay |
| 2008 | The Nail | Co-Producer |
| 2007 | Thanks | Director |
| 2007 | Thanks | Writer |