Helgi Björnsson
Helgi Björns | |
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Birth name | Helgi Björnsson |
Born | Ísafjörður, Iceland | 10 July 1958
Genres | Pop/rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
Instruments | Vocals, |
Years active | 1984–present |
Associated acts | Grafík, Síðan skein sól |
Helgi Björnsson (born 10 July 1958), often referred to as Helgi Björns, is an Icelandic actor and pop/rock musician. He has released several albums with his own band Helgi Björns Og Reiðmenn Vindanna. He was also a lead vocalist for the Icelandic bands Grafík and for Síðan skein sól (also known as SSSól).
Helgi was born in Ísafjörður. As an actor, he has appeared in films such as Hitler's Grave by Daryush Shokof in 2011.[1]
Contents
Discography
Albums
- Solo
- 1997: Helgi Björns
- 2005: Yfir Esjuna
- 2011: ...syngur íslenskar dægurperlur ásamt gestum
- 2014: Eru ekki allir sexý?
- as Helgi Björns og Reiðmenn Vindanna
- 2008: Ríðum sem fjandinn
- 2010: Þú komst í hlaðið
- 2011: Ég vil fara upp í sveit
- in Grafík
- 1984: Get ég tekið cjens
- 1985: Stansað Dansað Öskrað
- with Síðan skein sól / SSSól
- 1989: Síðan Skein Sól
- 1989: Ég stend á skýi
- 1990: Halló ég elska þig
- 1991: Klikkað
- 1992: Toppurinn
- 1993: SSSól
- 1994: Blóð
- 1999: 88-99
Singles
- 2014: "Viltu dansa?"
- 2014: "Ég fer á Land Rover frá Mývatni á Kópasker"
Filmography
Film
- 1984: Atómstöðin as Arngrímur Árland
- 1987: Skytturnar (English title White Whales) as a billiard player
- 1988: Foxtrot as a mechanics
- 1992: Sódóma Reykjavík (English title Remote Control) as Moli
- 1993: Í ljósaskiptunum
- 1999: Ungfrúin góða og húsið (English title The Honour of the House) as Andrés
- 2000: Óskabörn þjóðarinnar
- 2001: Villiljós as Vikki
- 2001: Skrímsli (English title No Such Thing) as Leó
- 2004: Njálssaga as Otkell
- 2005: Strákarnir okkar (English title Eleven Men Out) as Pétur
- 2005: Beowulf & Grendel (Icelandic title Bjólfskviða) as Maður
- 2006: Köld slóð (English title Cold Trail) as Karl
- 2009: Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
- 2011: Hitler's Grave
- 2012: Frost
- 2013: Hross í oss
- 2014: París Norðursins
- 2016: Grimmd
Television
- 2008: Svartir englar
- 2011: Makalaus
- 2016: Ligeglad
- 2016: Der Island-Krimi
Personal life
Helgi is the son of María Gísladóttir and Björn Helgason, a former member of the Icelandic men's national football team.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Helga Kristín Einarsdóttir (30 October 2005). "Erkitöffarinn er liðin tíð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 12–18. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Félagsmaður - Björn Helgason". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 3 January 2018.