| Ari Eldjárn | |
| Birth Date: | 1981 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Partner: | Linda Guðrún Karlsdóttir |
| Father: | Þórarinn Eldjárn |
| Mother: | Unnur Ólafsdóttir |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Ari Eldjárn (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈaːrɪ ˈɛlt.jaurtn/; born 5 September 1981) is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, writer and actor.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Ari was born in Reykjavík in 1981. His father Þórarinn Eldjárn is a writer. His mother Unnur Ólafsdóttir is a meteorologist, and his paternal grandfather was former president of Iceland Kristján Eldjárn.[5]
Ari began to perform stand-up in May 2009.[6] He wrote for several Icelandic TV programmes, including Mið-Ísland and Hversdagsreglur. He has also appeared in the UK on BBC's Mock the Week.[7] In November 2020, his stand-up show Eagle Fire Iron was released as a vinyl record by Monkey Barrel Records.[8] In December 2020 another of his shows, Pardon My Icelandic, aired on Netflix. In January 2021 Ari was awarded the 2020 Icelandic Optimism Award by President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson.