Jon Thor Birgisson
Born: 1975-04-23 in Iceland
Known For: Sound
Biography
Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto voice. Jónsi is blind in his right eye. He is openly gay, and his boyfriend Alex Somers has done much of the graphic design for Sigur Rós. They also perform together as an art collaboration called Jónsi & Alex. They released their self-titled first book in November 2006, which was an embossed hardcover limited to 1000 copies, along with their first album, Riceboy Sleeps, in July 2009.
Filmography
2025
- Rental Family ... (Original Music Composer)
- Islandia as Jon
2021
- Tom Clancy's Without Remorse ... (Original Music Composer)
- Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson as Self
- Saṃsāra ... (Original Music Composer)
2017
2014
- Manhattan ... (Original Music Composer)
2011
- Game of Thrones as Musician
- We Bought a Zoo ... (Original Music Composer)
- Inni as Self - Member of Sigur Rós
2010
- Jónsi: Go Quiet as Self
- Jónsi: Go Live as Self
2007
- Heima as Self
2006
- Sigur Ros - Sæglópur ... (Director)
2005
- Screaming Masterpiece as Self