Þorsteinn Bachmann

Known for ActingBorn 1965-10-25 (age 60)Reykjavík, Iceland

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".Read more

Movies & web series

Áramótaskaup: 2015

True Detective

The Icelandic Dream

Trapped

Áramótaskaup: 2025

Jarðarförin mín

Katla

A Man Like Me

Volcano

Against the Ice

One Family

When the Light Breaks

And Breathe Normally

Under the Tree

Tom of Finland

Summerlight and Then Comes The Night

Case

Reykjavik 112

The Grandad

Life in a Fishbowl

The County

Áramótaskaup 2021

The Oath

Áramótaskaup: 2014

Stormland

Either Way

The Nail

Let Me Fall

Jitters

The Last Fishing Trip

Thicker Than Water

Eleven Men Out

Agnes Joy

The Viking Sagas

Hullabaloo

The Press

The Darkness

The Very Last Fishing Trip

XL

Balls

Chess Story

The Quiet Storm

Ferox

Áramótaskaup: 2016

Out of the Ash and Into the Fire

DABB

Sense

Draumahöllin