Ólafur Darri Ólafsson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 37
- on screen
- 1997–2024
- box office
- $1.95B
- average score
- 65
- Born
- March 3, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Connecticut, United States
- Citizenship
- Iceland, United States
- Occupations
- Actor, Producer, Screenwriter
- Years active
- 1998-present
- Spouses
- Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir
- Children
- 2
The Best Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Movies
The highest-rated films Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 2020 · Neils Brongus -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 End of Sentence 2020 · Officer Stone -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019 · Ragnar the Rock -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Meg 2018 · The Wall -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 Beautiful Beings 2023 · Svenni -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Vanishing 2019 · Boor
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's Career in Numbers
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ólafur Darri Ólafsson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pearls and Swine (1997) to La Palma (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Movies by Decade
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 20
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Movies by Genre
- Drama 16
- Comedy 7
- Action 6
- Adventure 3
- Thriller 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of comedy (7).
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Career Milestones
- First film
- Pearls and Swine 1997
- Biggest box office hit
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald $656M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- La Palma 2024
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 65. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Movies as an Actor
36- 2024
Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night as Kjartan · Comedy - 2024
La Palma as Haukur · Drama - 2023
Operation Napoleon as Einar Ragnarsson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $477K Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2023 Beautiful Beings as Svenni · Drama Worldwide box office: $179K Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2021
The Rock of Ages as The Rock · Comedy - 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga as Neils Brongus · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2020 End of Sentence as Officer Stone · Drama Worldwide box office: $103K Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2019
End of Sentence as Stone · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
Murder Mystery as Sergei · Action Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Ragnar the Rock · Action Worldwide box office: $540M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019 The Vanishing as Boor · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.2M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2019
The Widow as Ariel Helgason · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.06M - 2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Adventure Worldwide box office: $656M Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2018
Let Me Fall as Customer at the Beginning · Drama Worldwide box office: $747K - 2018 The Meg as The Wall · Action Worldwide box office: $529M Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me Action Worldwide box office: $75.3M Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2016
Patient Seven as Alley Zombie (segment: "Undying Love") · Thriller - 2016
CUBS as Per · Drama - 2016
The White King as Pickaxe · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $14.1K - 2015
The Last Witch Hunter Action Worldwide box office: $147M - 2014
Artun as Jaffi's Father (voice) · Drama - 2013
XL as Leifur Sigurðarson · Drama Worldwide box office: $26.2K - 2012
The Deep as Gulli (Guðlaugs Friðþjófssonar) · Drama Worldwide box office: $713K - 2011
Legends of Valhalla: Thor Fantasy - 2011
Stormland as Böddi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $74.7K - 2010
Undercurrent as Sævar · Drama Worldwide box office: $102K - 2010
King’s Road as Ray · Drama - 2008
Reykjavik-Rotterdam as Elvar · Action Worldwide box office: $240K - 2008
Country Wedding as Egill · Drama Worldwide box office: $199K - 2008
White Night Wedding as Sjonni · Drama Worldwide box office: $878K - 2006
Children as Marino · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.1K - 2003
Njalssaga Drama - 2000
101 Reykjavik as Marri · Comedy - 2000
Fiasco as Gulli · Comedy - 1999
Glanni Glæpur Í Latabæ as Pósturinn · Adventure - 1997
Pearls and Swine as Bjartmar · Comedy
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Ólafur Darri Ólafsson?
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson was born in Connecticut, United States in 1973 and is 53 years old. Credited on films since 1997, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson began his career in theater after graduating from the Icelandic Drama School in 1998. He became involved in numerous productions with the National Theatre of Iceland and Reykjavík City Theatre, also collaborating with various independent theatre groups. He is one of the co-founders of the Vesturport Theatre in Reykjavík. Ólafur's breakthrough to international recognition came with his portrayal of Andri, the police chief in Seyðisfjörður, eastern Iceland in the series Trapped.
A versatile actor, not a typical leading-man as said by Baltasar Kormákur who created the Trapped series, Ólafur grounded his performance as the character on his personal experiences. In 2016, showing a never-before-seen side of him, Ólafur lip synced in a music video for the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men's Winter Sound. His other notable work includes appearing in AMC's series adaptation of Joe Hill's NOS4A2 as Bing Partridge in 2019. He is also an esteemed Icelandic voice-over artist and contributed his voice to various animated films, including Ice Age, Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, and Kung Fu Panda.
Who Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ólafur Darri Ólafsson shares the most films with. Hilmir Snær Guðnason comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Baltasar Kormákur (4).
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ólafur Darri Ólafsson been in?
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is credited on 37 films, from 1997 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's highest-grossing movie?
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) is Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's biggest box office hit, with $656M worldwide, ahead of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) ($540M). Across every film with box office figures, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's movies have made $1.95B.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's biggest hits What is the best Ólafur Darri Ólafsson movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's best-rated film is Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) with a score of 82, followed by End of Sentence (2020) (80).
Best Ólafur Darri Ólafsson movies, ranked How old is Ólafur Darri Ólafsson?
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is 53 years old, born on March 3, 1973 in Connecticut, United States.
What is Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ólafur Darri Ólafsson's filmography is Summerlight... and Then Comes the Night (2024), in the role of Kjartan.
Who does Ólafur Darri Ólafsson work with most often?
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson shares the most films with Hilmir Snær Guðnason (4 films), Baltasar Kormákur (4 films) and Þorsteinn Bachmann (4 films).
The Best Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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