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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-01-24 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Reykjavík, Iceland

Also Known As

Hilmir Snaer Gudnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Biography

Hilmir Snær Guðnason (born 24 January 1969, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor. He is famous in his native country and has appeared in both film and on stage. In 2000 he was named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion. Hilmir graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994. He has played in a number of plays and musicals. He is married to Bryndís Jónsdóttir and has two daughters born in 1995 and 2009. He is best known for his roles in the films "101 Reykjavík" (2000), "The Sea" (2002), "White Night Wedding" (2008) & "Lamb" (2021). Three-time winner of the highest national Icelandic film and TV award - "EDDA" (also nominated 3 times).

Known For

Acting

Erbsen auf halb 6

2004

Erbsen auf halb 6

as

Jakob Magnuson

101 Reykjavik

2000

101 Reykjavik

as

Hlynur

Blueprint

2003

Blueprint

as

Greg

The Nail

2008

The Nail

as

Minister #5

Njalssaga

2003

Njalssaga

as

Thicker Than Water

2006

Thicker Than Water

as

Pétur's golfmate

Frozen Paradise

2005

Frozen Paradise

as

Narrator

The Sea

2002

The Sea

as

Ágúst

The Swan

2018

The Swan

as

Frægur leikari

Cruelty

2016

Cruelty

as

Pétur

Cold Trail

2006

Cold Trail

as

Kjartan

Guy X

2005

Guy X

as

Petri

Anna

2007

Anna

as

Adam

The Higher Force

2008

The Higher Force

as

Prestur

Circledrawers

2009

Circledrawers

as

Oleg

Stormland

2011

Stormland

as

Árni Valur

Rust

1990

Rust

as

Witchcraft

1999

Witchcraft

as

Reverend Jón Magnússon

Polite People

2013

Polite People

as

Hrafnkell

Ferox

2013

Ferox

as

Drunk man

Grand Finale

2024

Grand Finale

as

Klemens

Wild Game

2023

Wild Game

as

Rúnar

In Front of Others

2016

In Front of Others

as

Fridrik

Agnes

1995

Agnes

as

Guðmundur

Woman at War

2018

Woman at War

as

Taxi Driver

A White, White Day

2019

A White, White Day

as

Olgeir

On Top Down Under

2002

On Top Down Under

as

The Man

Lamb

2021

Lamb

as

Ingvar

Reykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bike

2002

Reykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bike

as

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Doomsday

1998

Doomsday

as

Dawn

2012

Dawn

as

Father

Mamma Gógó

2010

Mamma Gógó

as

The director

Alma

2021

Alma

as

Ingvar

House For Sale

2024

House For Sale

as

Narrator

Blackport

Blackport

as

Smári

Production

Crew

Directing