Þorsteinn Bachmann profile
Actor profile

Þorsteinn Bachmann

25th October 1965 Reykjavík, Iceland Acting

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".

46 Movies 11 TV Shows 57 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

DABB poster
DABB 21st March 2026 as Pabbi
Ferox poster
Ferox 19th April 2013 as Police Sergeant
XL poster
XL 18th January 2013 as Prime minister
Balls poster
Balls 9th April 2023 as Eysteinn
Katla poster
Katla 17th June 2021 as Gísli
Trapped poster
Trapped 27th December 2015 as Sigurður
Case poster
Case 18th October 2015 as Högni