Þorsteinn Bachmann
Born: 1965-10-25 in Reykjavík, Iceland
Known For: Acting
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".
Filmography
2026
- DABB as Pabbi
2025
- Reykjavik 112 as Ríkharður
- Áramótaskaup: 2025 as Guðmundur Ingi
2024
2023
- Balls as Eysteinn
2022
- Against the Ice as Captain Amdrup
- The Very Last Fishing Trip as Valur Adalsteins
- Summerlight and Then Comes The Night as Guðmundur
2021
- Katla as Gísli
- Áramótaskaup 2021
2020
- Jarðarförin mín as Kristján Kristjánsson
- The Last Fishing Trip as Valur
2019
- Agnes Joy as Einar
- The County
- How about that... as Þekktur maður
2018
- Let Me Fall as Hannes
- And Breathe Normally as Hörður
2017
- Tom of Finland as Editor-in-chief
- Under the Tree as Konrad
- Prisonguards
2016
- The Oath as Ragnar
- Áramótaskaup: 2016
2015
- Trapped as Sigurður
- Case as Högni
- Áramótaskaup: 2015
2014
- True Detective as Anders Lund
- Life in a Fishbowl as Móri
- The Grandad as Eiríkur
- Áramótaskaup: 2014
2012
- The Pension Gang as Bjarni
2011
- Volcano as Ari
- Either Way as Vörubílstjóri
- Stormland as Toni Group
- Korríró
- Chess Story as Chess player 1
2010
- Jitters as Benedikt
- Hullabaloo as Gummi Gumm
- Far Away War
2008
2007
- The Press as Gestur
- The Quiet Storm as Keli
2006
- Thicker Than Water as Steini
- Scratches: Part 4
2005
- Eleven Men Out as Georg
2002
- A Man Like Me as Dagur
2000
1995
- The Viking Sagas as Drunken Viking
- One Family