Þorsteinn Bachmann
Born
October 25, 1965 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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".
Reykjavík 112
Ríkharður · (6 episodes)
2025
Draumahöllin
(1 episode)
2024
The Darkness
Jón · (6 episodes)
2024
Afturelding
Eysteinn · (8 episodes)
2023
Summerlight and Then Comes The Night
Guðmundur
2022
The Very Last Fishing Trip
Valur Adalsteins
2022
Against the Ice
Captain Amdrup
2022
Áramótaskaup 2021
2021
Katla
Gísli · (8 episodes)
2021
Jarðarförin mín
Kristján Kristjánsson · (6 episodes)
2020
The Last Fishing Trip
Valur
2020
Agnes Joy
Einar
2019
The County
2019
How about that...
Þekktur maður
2019
Let Me Fall
Hannes
2018
And Breathe Normally
Hörður
2018
Under the Tree
Konrad
2017
Tom of Finland
Editor-in-chief
2017
Prisonguards
2017
The Oath
Ragnar
2016
Trapped
Sigurður · (10 episodes)
2015
Case
Högni · (9 episodes)
2015
The Grandad
Eiríkur
2014
Life in a Fishbowl
Móri
2014
True Detective
Anders Lund · (5 episodes)
2014
Ferox
Police Sergeant
2013
XL
Prime minister
2013
The Pension Gang
Bjarni
2012
Korríró
2011
Volcano
Ari
2011
Either Way
Vörubílstjóri
2011
Chess Story
Chess player 1
2011
Stormland
Toni Group
2011
Hullabaloo
Gummi Gumm
2010
Jitters
Benedikt
2010
Far Away War
2010
The Nail
2008
Hotel Earth
2008
The Press
Gestur · (18 episodes)
2007
The Quiet Storm
Keli
2007
Thicker Than Water
Steini
2006
Scratches: Part 4
2006
Eleven Men Out
Georg
2005
A Man Like Me
Dagur
2002
The Icelandic Dream
Geiri
2000
Out of the Ash and Into the Fire
2000
The Viking Sagas
Drunken Viking
1995
One Family
1995
Ríkið
(10 episodes)