Friday 12 February 2010

My CV

Gudmundur Thorvaldsson


Nationality: Icelandic. Born 25. June. 1973
Height: 192 cm. Weight: 82 kg Hair: Darkbrown. Eyes: gray-blue
Spotlight view pin 2610-1275-7160
Agent: Olivia Bell: info@olivia-bell.co.uk
Tel:0044 (0) 77766 857846


Currently


Playing David (lead) in the Feature Film Chasing Robert Barker on London
Working with Vinnslan on Vinnslan in Reykjavik



Education


MA in Peformance Making from Goldsmiths University of London 2009, Distinction
BA in Drama & Acting from the Iceland University of Arts 1998
Matriculation from College of Akureyri 1993
Languages: Icelandic, English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German



Motion Pictures, Television and Short films

2016 Reykjavik (Feature)/ Dir: Asgrimur Sverrisson/ Prod: Bubblehead/Role: Tolli
2015 Chasing Robert Barker (Feature)/ Dir: Daniel Florencio / Prod: I Made it / Role: David Pillard (lead)
2015 Kranken (short)/ Dir: Christopher Kanal / Prod: Edison Films / Role: Richter
2015 Man hidden in the room (Short)/ Dir Petr Makaj / Prod:Petr Makaj / Role: Gudmundur
2014 Fortitute (TV series)/ Dir: Sam Miller / Prod: Matthew Bird / Role: Odegaard’s PA
2014 Just (music video) / The Bronze Medalists / Dir: James Gardner / Prod: James Gardner
2012 A Stunning Performance, Short Film, Dir: Sigurdur Hannes & Bardi, Role: Starri
2012 Days of Grey, Feature Film, Dir: Ani Simon-kennedy / Bicephaly Pictures / Role: The Father
2012 Falling, Short Film, Dir: Gabrielle Russell / Prod: White Dolphin films / Role: Sami
2012 Hardur Heimur, Short Film, Dir: Thordur Palsson / Prod: 303 films / Role: Daniel
2011 Makalaus, TV series / Dir: Gulli Maggi / Prod: Fjarkinn / Role: Sigurdur
2011 Season of The Witch, TV series / Dir: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson / Prod: RUV / Trausti Löwe
2010 Hlemmavideo, TV Series / Dir: Styrmir Sigurdsson / Prod: Saga film, stod 2 / Role: Solvi Solvason
2010 Iron Maiden music Video for The Final Frontier / Dir: Nick Scott / Prod: Nick Scott Studios & Darkside
Role: Cleaner 6
2010 Wiltering Flowers / Dir, Auth. & Prod: Michael Delon / Role: The Man (lead)
2010 Any Human Heart / TV series, Channel 4 / Dir: Michael Samuels / Role: Buckskin
2009 Tempting Fates / Online Drama / Dir: Frank Prendengast / Prod: Eye Film & Television / Role: Julan Brightview
2008 Líkbarinn (Corpsebar) / (shortfilm)/ Dir:Arni Sveinsson / Prod: Icelandic film andtelevision institution /
Role: Torfi
2007 The Statues/ Short film/ Auth: Anna Lísa Björnsdóttir/Dir: Guðlaugur Maggi Einarsson/ Prod: Saga film/ Role:
The Father
2007 Seven messages / Short film / Auth:Pétur Arnthorsson&Mr Sick Axe / Dir:Pétur Arnthorsson / Prod: Icelandic
Film & Television Institution (2007)
2007 Third floor to the left (TV series) Auth: Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Hallur Ingolfsson, Thordis Bachmann / Dir:
Thorvaldsson, Ingolfsson, Bachmann / Prod:Fimbulvetur & 365 Media
2006 Once upon a time there was now / Short film / Auth: Guðlaugur Maggi Einarsson / Dir:Guðlaugur Maggi
Einarsson / Prod:Saga Film
2006 Statík / Short film / Auth & Dir: Davíð S Sigurðsson / Prod: Icelandic Film and television Institution /
Role: Haukur
2005 Móðurleysinginn (Orphant) / Short film / Auth & Dir: Helga Berglind Jónsdóttir / Prod: Icelandic film and
television Institution / Role:Hjalti
2005 Drottningin á konungastræti (The queen on Kingstreet) / Short film / A uth: Fridrik Erlingsson / Dir:
Ásgrímur Sverrisson / Prod:Icelandic film and television Institution / Hlutverk: Anton
2005 Strákarnir okkar (Eleven men out)/ Auth: Róbert Douglas & Jón Atli Jónasson / Dir: Róbert Douglas / Prod:
Kvikmyndafélag íslands,Kisi / Role Goalkeeper
2002 Hvers vegna ást?(Why love?) / Short film / Auth & Dir: Anton Örn Hjartarson / Prod: Icelandic Film and
television institution. Him (2002)
2001 Hjartsláttur (Heartbeat)/ (A Magazine television program - 13, 1 hour long shows) / Auth & Supervisors:
Gudmundur Ingi Thorvaldsson & Thóra K Árnadóttir / Prod: Skjár 1
2000 101 Reykjavík / Auth: Hallgrímur Helgason / Dir: Baltasar Kormákur / Prod: 101 ehf / Role: Ellert
1999 Lifandi (Alive) / Short film / Auth: Ásgrímur Sverrisson/ Dir: Ásgrímur Sverrisson/ Prod: Skjár 1/ Role:
Kjartan
1998 Sporlaust /No trace / Auth: Sveinbjorn Baldvinsson / Dir: Hilmar Oddson / Prod: Tónabío/ Role: Gunnlaugur
Bjornsson (Lead)
1998 Rót (The rooties) / TV film / Auth: Einar Kárason & Óskar Jónasson / Dir: Óskar Jónasson / Prod: The
National Television of Iceland/ Role: Benni Rót (Lead)
1998 Síðasti Morgunmaturinn (The last breakfast)/ Short film / Auth: / Dir: / Prod: Icelandic film and
television Institution : Role: Him (lead)


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2011 Pandora jewelery / Dir: Tomas Jonsgarden / Role: The Suitor
2011 Husasmidjan / Dir: Eiríkur Bodvarsson / Role: Him (Lead)
1998 Carling Beer / Dir: Wim Wenders/ Prod: Saga film/ Role:The Fisherman


Actors/Performers work on stage



2014 Strings/Dir: Vala Omarsdóttir / Prod: Vinnslan / Role:
2012 Bastards (Copenhagen)/ Dir: Gisli Gardarsson / Prod: Vesturport and others / Role: Mikael
2012 The Lady From The Sea w Joely Richardson / Auth: Ibsen / Dir: Stephen Unwin / Prod: The Rose Theatre / Role:
The Stranger
2011 Eyvind of the Mountains / Auth: Johann Sigurjonsson / Dir: Marta Nordal / Role: Eyvind.
2010 Performative Monkey / Auth & Dir: Thorvaldsson & Brandt / The Icelander
2010 Interjections / Auth & Dir: Mischa Twichin / Prod: Shunt / Role: Antonin Artaud
2010 Journeys of Love and More Love / Auth. & Dir: Ali Zaidi / Prod: Motiroti
2010 Myrrah / Auth: Tim Cowbury & Made in China / Prod: Made in China & National Theatre Studios /
Dir & Perf: Thorvaldsson, Cowbury, Brandt, Latowicki / Role: Cyniras
2009 A Presentation of How Things Are / Prod: Made in China & Shunt / Auth, Dir & Perf: Thorvaldsson, Brant,
Latowicki, Cowbury./ Role: The Man
2009 Seahorse Soup /Auth& Dir: Thorvaldsson,Nishikawa,El Khoury/ Prod: SHUNT/ Role: Him
2009 La Vox Humaine /Auth Poulenc & Cocteau/ Dir: Netia Jones/ Prod: Opera North/ role: him (in video)
2009 The destruction of experience:Klamm’s dream /Auth & Dir: Mischa Twischin/ Prod: SHUNT/ Role:B
2007 The Iceland of our dreams /Auth: Andri Snaer Magnason & The group/ Dir: Hilmar Jonsson/ Prod:Hafnarfjordur
City Theatre/Role: Many roles
2006 Footloose Auth:Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobby/ Dir: Unnur Ösp Stefánsdóttir/Prod: 3 Sagas & Reykjavik City
theatre / Role: Tony
2005 Brotið (Broken) Auth: Thordis Elva Thorvaldsdóttir Bachmann/ Dir: Erling Johannsson/ Prod: Hafnarfjordur
City Theatre/ Hlutverk: Him … in a wheelchair
2005 Annie Auth: Strouse,Charnin,Meehan/ Dir: Viðar Eggertsson/ prod:Andagift / role: Rooster Hannigan/ Austurbær
2005 Crazy Gary´s moblie Disco Auth:Gary Owen/ Dir: Agnar Jón Egilsson/ Prod: Steypibadsfélagið Stútur & Reykjavik City Theatre/ role: Mathew D Melody
2004 FAME Auth:Jose Fernandez, Jacques Levy, Steve Margoshes/ Dir: Bjarni Haukur Þórsson/ Prod: 3 Sagas/ Role:
Thorhallur Thorleifsson (the drama teacher)
2004 Hinn Útvaldi (The chosen one) Auth:Gunnar Helgason/ Dir: Gunnar Helgason/ prod: Himnariki&Loftkastalinn/
Roles: Grettir sterki, Gúlag, Jehóvi
2003 Vinur minn heimsendir(My friend the end of the world) /auth: Kristin Omarsdottir/ Dir: Kristin
Eysteinsdóttir/ Prod: Hafnarfjordur City theatre/ Role: Ólafur
2003 The un-christmas story Auth:Jeff Goode/ Dir: Fimbulvetur /Prod: Fimbulvetur/ Role:Joseph
2002 Jón Oddur & Jón Bjarni/ Auth: Gudrún Helgadóttir/ Dir: Thorhallur Sigurdsson/ Prod: The National Theatre/
Role: Simbi
2002 Strompleikur(The Chimney play) / Auth: Halldór Laxness/ Dir: Kristín Jóhannesdóttir/ Prod: The National
Theatre/ Roles: The Big Policeman & a servant
2002 Skáld Leitar Harms ( poet seeking tragedy)/ Auth: Gudmundur Ingi Thorvaldsson/ Dir: Fridrik Fridriksson/
Prod: Hafnarfjordur City Theatre & Fimbulvetur/ Role: Einirr Eysteins.
2002 The Full Mounty / Auth: Terrence McNally & David Yazbek / Dir: Kenn Oldfield/ Prod: The National Theatre/
Kenno & more
2002 Romeo & Juliette / Auth: William Shakesphere / Translation: Hallgrimur Helgason / Dir: Gisli Orn Gardarsson
& Agnar Jon Egilsson / Prod: Vesturport / Role: Kapulett
2001 Blái hnötturinn (The blue planet) /Auth: Andri Snær Magnason/ Dir: Thorhallur Sigurdsson/ Prod: The National
Theatre/ Roles: Rökkvi & The Tiger
2001 Singing in the rain/ Auth:Betty Comden & Adolph Green/ Dir: Ken Oldfield/ The 2001 National Theatre)/ Roles:
Sid Philips and many more
2001 Vatn Lífssins (Water of life)/ Auth: Benóný AEgisson/ Dir: Thorhallur Sigurdsson/ Prod: The National
Theatre/ Roles: Stjáni Vert & Gunnar Tómthúsmaður
2001 Cyrano de Bergerac / Auth: Edmond Rostand/ Dir: Hilmar Jónsson/ Prod: Þjóðleikhúsið/ Roles: Guicy & many more
2000 The Posessed/ Auth: Fjodor Dostojevski/ Dir: Alexei Borodin/ Prod: Leikfélag Reykjavíkur/ Role: Mavriki
Nikoljevitsj.
2000 Kiss me Kate/ Auth: Sam & Bella Spewack & Cole Porter/ Dir: Thórhildur Thorleifsdóttir/ Prod: Reykjavik City
Theatre/ Role: Hortensio
2000 Galdra Loftur/ Auth: Jóhann Sigurjónsson/ Dir: Flosi Ólafsson/ Prod: U.M.F.R Acting department/ Role: Loftur
2000 Einhver í Dyrunum(Someone at the door)/ Auth: Sigurdur Pálsson/ Dir: Kristín Jóhannesdóttir/ Prod: Reykjavik
City Theatrer/ Role: Laufey
2000 King Lear/ Auth: William Shakespeare/ Dir: Guðjón Pedersen/ Prod:Reykjavik City Theatre/ Role: Albany
1999 View from the bridge/ Auth:Arthur Miller/ Dir: Kristín Jóhannesdóttir/ Prod:Reykjavík City Theatre/ Role:
Rodolpho
1999 Hattur og Fattur/ Auth: Ólafur Haukur Símonarsson/ Dir: Thórhallur Sigurdsson/ Prod: Loftkastalinn/ Role:
Hattur
1999 Spring awakenings / Auth: Frank Wedekind/ Dir: Kristín Jóhannesdóttir/ Prod:Reykjavik City Theatre/ Roles:
Ernst Röbel & Zungenslag
1998 Grese / Auth: / Dir: Ken Oldfield/ Prod: Reykjavík City Theatre/ Role: Kenickie & Johnny Casino
1998 Ávaxtakarfan (The fruit basket)/ Auth: Kristlaug María Baldursdóttir & Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson/ Dir:
Gunnar Gunnsteinsson/ Prod: Draumasmiðjan/ Role: Guffi Banani


Directors work


2011 Náföl / Auth: Ævar Thor Benediktsson / Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National Brodcasting
Service
2010 Myrrah / Auth: Tim Cowbury / Dir & Perf: Thorvaldsson, Latowicki, Cowbury & Brandt. / Prod: National Theatre
Studios and Made In China
2009 A Presentation of How Things Are / Auth, Dir & Perf. by Thorvaldsson, Latowicki, Brandt, Cowbury. / Prod:
Made in China & Shunt.
2009 Seahorse Soup /Auth& Dir: Thorvaldsson,Nishikawa,El Khoury/ Prod: SHUNT/ Role: Him
2008 Remember Jorgen Jorgensen /Auth:Jonas Arnason/Prod:The Drama Department of UMFR
2008 Death of a clown/ Auth:Árni Thorarinsson/ Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National Brodcasting
Service
2008 Steps / Auth: Sigurjon Starri Hauksson / Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National Brodcasting
Service
2007 Shortstories /Auth:Kristín Ómarsdóttir/Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National Brodcasting
Service Nominated to GRIMAN (the Icelandic theatre awards) as the best radiotheatre production
2007 Mótleikur/Auth:Jón Hallur Stefánsson/ Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National Brodcasting
Service
2007 Outlaws /Author,Editor,Director: Gudmundur Thorvaldsson/Prod: Nortern lights production. An on-site
operette-mise-en-scene inside a old volcano, about Icelandic outlaws in the middle ages.
2006 Hungur (Hunger) /Auth:Thordis Bachmann/Prod: Fimbulvetur/Reykjavik City Theatre (nominated to GRIMAN as the
best new play and best performance by an actress in a lead role)
2006 Harun and the Ocean of stories Auth: Salman Rushdie/Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National
Brodcasting Service. (Won the price GRIMAN as the best radiotheatre production)
2006 Flugerne Hvisker (The flies are whispering)/ Auth: Steen Langstrup/ Prod: The Drama Department at The
Icelandic National Brodcasting Service
2006 The Season of the Whitch /Auth: Arni Thorarinsson/ Prod: The Drama Department at The Icelandic National
Brodcasting Service
2005 I´m not gay / Auth: Daniel Guyton/ Prod: Loftkastalinn/Fimbulvetur
2002 Little voice / Auth: Jim Cartwright/ Prod: The Drama department of UMFÍ
2000 Skuggasveinn (The Black Rider) / Auth: Tom Waits/Robert Wilson/William Boroughs/ Prod: Saudkindin,
Leikfélag Menntaskólans í Kópavogi (College)
2000 Handbag / Auth:Mark Ravenhill/ Prod: Leikfélag Fjölbrautaskólans í Garðabæ (College)
1998 The Bold Soprano/ Auth: Eugene Ionesco/ Prod: Listafélag Verslunarskóla Íslands (College)


Special Skills


I sing at the highest level and play guitar, harmonica, bass gitar, drums and piano.
I have released 5 records with my own music.
Born and raised on a big farm so anything that has to do with sheep, cows, horses, chicken, dogs, cats etc and
any kind of labour work. A higly skilled rider and tamer of horses.
Drivers license for tractors, motorcycles, cars, minibuses, semitrailers, vans etc. A good sportsman; swimming,
football, basketball, judo, dance, weightlifting, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, etc. First aid.
I have worked as a fisherman, in fish factories, as a carpenter, waiter, barman, pool guard and head of quality
control.


Writers work


Skáld Leitar harms (Poet seeking tragedy) / A monologue (2002) Won GRIMAN 2006


Music


I’m a singer and a songwriter, engineer and producer. I play various instruments.


Releases:


Tvö Dónaleg Haust Mjög fræg geislaplata(LP) 2001 R&R Music

Atomstation New York, Bagdad, Reykjavik(LP) 2003 Marion Records

Atomstation Fuglinn er floginn (SP) 2004 Marion Records

Atomstation Exile Republic(LP) 2008 Marion Records

Gudmundur Ingi's Big Band, The Story of Eyfi 2008 Fimbulvetur



Videos to my music


Ljóti Karlinn 2001
Litla Lagið 2002
Óvart 2003
Sátt 2004
Fuglinn er floginn 2004
Kill us all 2006
Mace 2008
Það er gott að búa á Íslandi 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4766A0CUwo&list=UUBgV2fMkOZ7Nuf_gJAmpBNQ&index=1&feature=plcp


See: http://www.youtube.com/user/thewolfman7



Voiceovers/Commercials


I have done voiceovers for various cartoons and films. For example John in Garfield 1&2, Spiderman cartoon series, Connie the cow, Henry’s world, Cubix, Felix the cat, Little Robots, Rotten Ralf and more and more. I was the voice of the television station SYN (Icelandic Equality of Sky Sports) for a year. The voice of Toyota Aygo for three years. Vioce of Suzuki for two years. Voice of Duracell and Powerade and various other products over the years.