Helgi Björnsson

Helgi Björns
Helgi Björns
Birth name	Helgi Björnsson
Born	10 July 1958 (age 66); Ísafjörður, Iceland
Genres	Pop/rock
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; actor;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1984–present
Formerly of	Grafík; Síðan skein sól;

Helgi Björnsson (born 10 July 1958), often referred to as Helgi Björns, is an Icelandic actor and pop/rock musician. He has released several albums with his own band Helgi Björns Og Reiðmenn Vindanna. He was also a lead vocalist for the Icelandic bands Grafík and for Síðan skein sól (also known as SSSól).^[1]^[2]

As an actor, he has appeared as Arngrímur Árland in Atómstöðin, Moli in Sódóma Reykjavík, detective Hans Carlsson in Daryush Shokof's Hitler's Grave,^[3]^[4] and the murderous whaler Tryggvi in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre.^[5]

Discography

Albums

Solo

1997: Helgi Björns
2005: Yfir Esjuna
2011: ...syngur íslenskar dægurperlur ásamt gestum
2014: Eru ekki allir sexý? (compilation)
2015: Veröldin er ný
2018: Ég stoppa hnöttinn með puttanum

as Helgi Björns og Reiðmenn Vindanna

2008: Ríðum sem fjandinn
2010: Þú komst í hlaðið
2011: Ég vil fara upp í sveit

in Grafík

1984: Get ég tekið cjens
1985: Stansað Dansað Öskrað

with Síðan skein sól / SSSól

1989: Síðan Skein Sól
1989: Ég stend á skýi
1990: Halló ég elska þig
1991: Klikkað
1992: Toppurinn
1993: SSSól
1994: Blóð
1999: 88–99

Singles

2014: "Viltu dansa?"
2014: "Ég fer á Land Rover frá Mývatni á Kópasker"
2019: "Það bera sig allir vel"

Filmography

Film

1984: Atómstöðin as Arngrímur Árland
1987: Skytturnar (English title White Whales) as a billiard player
1988: Foxtrot as a mechanics
1992: Sódóma Reykjavík (English title Remote Control) as Moli
1993: Í ljósaskiptunum
1999: Ungfrúin góða og húsið (English title The Honour of the House) as Andrés
2000: Óskabörn þjóðarinnar
2001: Villiljós as Vikki
2001: Skrímsli (English title No Such Thing) as Leó
2004: Njálssaga as Otkell
2005: Strákarnir okkar (English title Eleven Men Out) as Pétur
2005: Beowulf & Grendel (Icelandic title Bjólfskviða) as Maður
2006: Köld slóð (English title Cold Trail) as Karl
2009: Reykjavik Whale Watching massacre as Tryggvi
2011: Hitler's Grave as detective Hans Carlsson
2012: Frost as Yfirmaður Björgunarsveitar
2013: Hross í oss
2014: París Norðursins
2016: Grimmd
2023: Odd Fish

Television

2008: Svartir englar
2011: Makalaus
2016: Ligeglad
2016: Der Island-Krimi
2017: Steypustöðin
2020: The Minister

Personal life

Helgi was born in Ísafjörður to María Gísladóttir and Björn Helgason, a former member of the Icelandic men's national football team.^[3]^[6]

Helgi graduated from the Iceland School of Drama in 1983.^[7]

References

^ "Helgi Björns í tölum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 12 April 2018. pp. 1, 36. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
^ Júlía Aradóttir; Júlía Aradóttir og Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson (9 September 2022). "Ég stend þarna í stafni, skipstjórinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Helga Kristín Einarsdóttir (30 October 2005). "Erkitöffarinn er liðin tíð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 12–18. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via Tímarit.is.
^ Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson (21 January 2009). "Helgi í þremur stórmyndum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 36. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Helgi Björns hefur tökur á nýrri kvikmynd". 24 Stundir (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
^ "Félagsmaður – Björn Helgason". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (17 July 2023). "Ég var nýútskrifaður úr leiklistarskólanum og til í að láta finna fyrir mér". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 July 2023.

External links

Helgi Björnsson at IMDb

[1] "Helgi Björns í tölum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 12 April 2018. pp. 1, 36. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via Tímarit.is.

[2] Júlía Aradóttir; Júlía Aradóttir og Sigurður Þorri Gunnarsson (9 September 2022). "Ég stend þarna í stafni, skipstjórinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[morgunbladid-2005-3] Helga Kristín Einarsdóttir (30 October 2005). "Erkitöffarinn er liðin tíð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 12–18. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via Tímarit.is.

[4] Jóhann Bjarni Kolbeinsson (21 January 2009). "Helgi í þremur stórmyndum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 36. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[5] "Helgi Björns hefur tökur á nýrri kvikmynd". 24 Stundir (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[6] "Félagsmaður – Björn Helgason". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

[7] Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (17 July 2023). "Ég var nýútskrifaður úr leiklistarskólanum og til í að láta finna fyrir mér". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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