Benedikt Erlingsson
Born: 1969-05-31 in Reykjavik, Iceland
Known For: Directing
Biography
Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.
Filmography
2026
- Góðir Íslendingar as Guest Star
2025
- The Danish Woman as Balding Thug
2024
- Touch as Dr. Stefánsson
- When the Light Breaks
2021
- Blackport as Steingrímur
- Hver drap Friðrik Dór? as Bróðir Símon
2018
- Woman at War ... (Director)
2016
- Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe as Halldor Laxness
- Áramótaskaup: 2016
- Poor Iceland ... (Producer)
2015
2013
- Of Horses and Men ... (Director)
2011
- World's End as Búi
- Polite People as Þorgeir
- Volcano as Pálmi
- The Viking Sagas as Himself
2009
- Circledrawers as Mozart
2008
- The Higher Force as Snati
- The Nail
2007
- Rattlesnakes
- Parents as Police man
- Thanks ... (Director)
2006
- The Boss of It All as Interpreter
- She Talks Icelandic
2004
- The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey as Flykaptajn
2003
2002
- The Lost Little Caterpillar as Narrator
- Memphis
2001
- My Life as Bent as Haraldur, Linettes kæreste
- The Seagull's Laughter as Hilli