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Þorsteinn Bachmann

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1965-10-25 (Age: 61)

Place of Birth

Reykjavík, Iceland

Þorsteinn Bachmann

Biography

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 early years. Looking back he remembers, that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in Breiðholt. Bachmann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and Akureyri and was president of the latter for a few years. He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he worked with the National Theatre of Iceland. Before every premiere Bachmann goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".

Filmography (45)

⭐ 0 Role: Pabbi

DABB

2026
⭐ 7.0 Role: Guðmundur Ingi

Áramótaskaup: 2025

2025
⭐ 6.7 Role: Unknown

When the Light Breaks

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Sense

2024
⭐ 6.5 Role: Guðmundur

Summerlight and Then Comes The Night

2022
⭐ 4.5 Role: Valur Adalsteins

The Very Last Fishing Trip

2022
⭐ 6.8 Role: Captain Amdrup

Against the Ice

2022
⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

Áramótaskaup 2021

2021
⭐ 5.5 Role: Valur

The Last Fishing Trip

2020
⭐ 5.2 Role: Einar

Agnes Joy

2019
⭐ 6.2 Role: Unknown

The County

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Þekktur maður

How about that...

2019
⭐ 5.9 Role: Hannes

Let Me Fall

2018
⭐ 6.7 Role: Hörður

And Breathe Normally

2018
⭐ 6.7 Role: Konrad

Under the Tree

2017