Þorsteinn Bachmann
Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in Life in a Fishbowl. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role.
Bachmann grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, Iceland before moving to Breiðholt when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the early years. Looking back he remembers, that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in Breiðholt.
Bachmann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and Akureyri and was president of the latter for a few years. He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he worked with the National Theatre of Iceland.
Before every premiere Bachmann goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".
Acting
TV
True Detective
as Anders Lund
2014
Movie
Against the Ice
as Captain Amdrup
2022
TV
Katla
as Gísli
2021
TV
Trapped
as Sigurður
2015
Movie
Under the Tree
as Konrad
2017
Movie
Tom of Finland
as Editor-in-chief
2017
Movie
And Breathe Normally
as Hörður
2018
Movie
The Oath
as Ragnar
2016
Movie
Jitters
as Benedikt
2010
Movie
When the Light Breaks
2024
Movie
The County
2019
Movie
Volcano
as Ari
2011
Movie
Life in a Fishbowl
as Móri
2014
TV
Case
as Högni
2015
Movie
Eleven Men Out
as Georg
2005
Movie
Let Me Fall
as Hannes
2018
TV
Reykjavik 112
as Ríkharður
2025
Movie
Stormland
as Toni Group
2011
TV
The Darkness
as Jón
2024
Movie
Either Way
as Vörubílstjóri
2011
Movie
Agnes Joy
as Einar
2019
Movie
XL
as Prime minister
2013
Movie
The Viking Sagas
as Drunken Viking
1995
Movie
A Man Like Me
as Dagur
2002
