Gunnar Eyjólfsson


Gunnar Eyjólfsson was an Icelandic actor.
Gunnar began his career with the Reykjavík Theatre Company in 1945. In 1961 he joined the National Theatre of Iceland; in 1963 he won the Silver Lamp Award for the best theatrical performance of the year for the title role in Pétur Gautur. He was also the first foreign recipient of the RADA Shakespeare Award.
He also appeared in many films. He won the 2002 Edda Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance as Thórður in The Sea.
In 1999 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.

Selected filmography