Jörundur Ragnarsson Explained

Jörundur Ragnarsson
Birth Date:9 July 1979
Birth Place:Hvammstangi, Iceland
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2006–present
Alma Mater:Iceland University of the Arts

Jörundur Ragnarsson (born 9 July 1979) is an Icelandic actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Daníel Sævarsson in Næturvaktin and its sequels, Dagvaktin and Fangavaktin.[2]

In 2007, he appeared in Veðramót, for which he won an award for best supporting actor at the 2007 Edda Awards.[3] In 2021, he played the role of Zack Mossbergsson, a parody of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in a commercial by Íslandstofa (English: Business Iceland), a public-private organization responsible for the branding and marketing of Iceland and Icelandic export industries.[4]

Early life

Jörundur was born in Hvammstangi, Iceland. At the age of 7, his family moved to Suðureyri, in the Westfjords, where his father became mayor. The family later moved to Súðavík and Ólafsvík before he settled in Reykjavík.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fékk stjörnuglampa í augun . 7 May 2023 . . 11 January 2007 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Lærir leikstjórn í New York . 7 May 2023 . . 11 April 2012 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Langar að leika fyrir vestan . 7 May 2023 . Bæjarins besta . 28 December 2007 . 4–5 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  4. News: Kristín Ólafsdóttir . Tíu milljóna auglýsing en birtingin nánast ókeypis . 7 May 2023 . . 19 November 2021 . Icelandic.