Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Olafur Darri Olafsson is one of those actors whose presence does the talking before he says a word. Born in Connecticut but rooted in Iceland, he won the Edda Award twice and built credibility in the moody Nordic film world before sliding effortlessly into Hollywood through The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Trapped, and Severance. What I admire is his range hidden inside a single imposing frame: he can be menacing or tender, often within the same scene. He is a craftsman, not a celebrity, and those are exactly the performers who quietly become indispensable to the projects they join.

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Name (English)

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Name (Japanese)

オラフル・ダッリ・オラフソン

Reading

おらふる・だっり・おらふそん

Born

March 13, 1973 (age 53)

Origin

Connecticut, United States

Occupation

actor / film producer / screenwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Ox

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress
• Nordic Council Film Prize
• 2013 Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93lafur%20Darri%20%C3%93lafsson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%83%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16420426

Tags

• Connecticut
• actor
• film producer
• screenwriter

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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