Þorsteinn Bachmann
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1965-10-25 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- 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".
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Movies (46)
Against the Ice
2022
as Captain Amdrup
And Breathe Normally
2018
as Hörður
Tom of Finland
2017
as Editor-in-chief
Under the Tree
2017
as Konrad
The Oath
2016
as Ragnar
When the Light Breaks
2024
The County
2019
XL
2013
as Prime minister
Let Me Fall
2018
as Hannes
Life in a Fishbowl
2014
as Móri
Jitters
2010
as Benedikt
The Last Fishing Trip
2020
as Valur
Eleven Men Out
2005
as Georg
Dark Ocean
The Viking Sagas
1995
as Drunken Viking
The Quiet Storm
2007
as Keli
A Man Like Me
2002
as Dagur
Thicker Than Water
2006
as Steini
Volcano
2011
as Ari
The Icelandic Dream
2000
as Geiri
Chess Story
2011
as Chess player 1
One Family
1995
Hotel Earth
2008
Korríró
2011
The Grandad
2014
as Eiríkur
Out of the Ash and Into the Fire
2000
The Nail
2008
Stormland
2011
as Toni Group
Ferox
2013
as Police Sergeant
The Pension Gang
2012
as Bjarni
Summerlight and Then Comes The Night
2022
as Guðmundur
The Very Last Fishing Trip
2022
as Valur Adalsteins
Either Way
2011
as Vörubílstjóri
Agnes Joy
2019
as Einar
Prisonguards
2017
Hullabaloo
2010
as Gummi Gumm
Áramótaskaup: 2016
2016
Áramótaskaup: 2025
2025
as Guðmundur Ingi
Áramótaskaup 2021
2021
Áramótaskaup: 2015
2015
Sense
2024
Áramótaskaup: 2014
2014
DABB
2026
as Pabbi
How about that...
2019
as Þekktur maður
Scratches: Part 4
2006
Far Away War
2010
About Þorsteinn Bachmann
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… With 57 credits spanning from 1995 to 2026, Þorsteinn Bachmann has appeared in 46 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Þorsteinn Bachmann Movies
- Against the Ice (2022) — as Captain Amdrup
- And Breathe Normally (2018) — as Hörður
- Tom of Finland (2017) — as Editor-in-chief
- Under the Tree (2017) — as Konrad
- The Oath (2016) — as Ragnar
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