Þorsteinn Bachmann
Known For
Acting
Born
1965-10-25 in Reykjavík, Iceland
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".
Most Known For
True Detective
as Anders Lund
Trapped
as Sigurður
Katla
as Gísli
When the Light Breaks
Stormland
as Toni Group
The Nail
Under the Tree
as Konrad
The Darkness
as Jón
The County
Prisonguards
Reykjavik 112
as Ríkharður
The Quiet Storm
as Keli
Against the Ice
as Captain Amdrup
Case
as Högni
The Oath
as Ragnar
Afturelding
as Eysteinn
The Icelandic Dream
as Geiri
Tom of Finland
as Editor-in-chief
Korríró
