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KÁRI VIÐARSSON
Icelandic actor, artistic director & theatre owner based in Iceland
Basic info:
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 82 kg
Eye colour: Blue
Voice: High baritone
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Playing age: 25-40 years
Education:
Rose Bruford college of music and drama, (BA Hons) European theatre arts. 1st degree.
The Estonian university of music and drama
Krogerup Hojskole of art, music and drama,
Complete vocal institute, Copenhagen
The Reykjavik singing school
Workshops:
Circus Space London, Clowning.
Told By An Idiot Theatre Company, Games and Play. & Commedia dell 'Arte.
Juan Antonio Lopez, Masterclass: The supernatural in Valle 'Inclan.
Chiara D'anna, Commedia dell 'Arte & Stanievski's mutuality.
Improv Iceland, UCB improv training. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level.
Rafael Bianciotto, Clowning. 5 day intensive.
Will Hines, UCB improv. 5-day intensive
Jason Shotts, Scenework in improv. 1 day IO masterclass
Garrett Palm, UCB & IO improv. 2 weeks intensive.
Selecter works:
2019. Short film. The dad in SKUGGAMYND. Director: Sigríður Hrönn Bergþórsdóttir
2019. Short Film. Birgir in ASTRID & MIA. Director: Lilja Haflína
2019. Short Film. Steini in JÓLASAGA. Director: Bjarni Svanur Friðsteinsson
2019. Voiceover. Louie in DUCKTALES for Studió Sýrland & RÚV
2019. Stage. Writer, producer & All The Roles in ÓKUNNUGUR, a one man show at The Freezer Theatre & The National Theatre
2018. Stage. Director & Producer of BIZZARRE! at The Freezer Theatre
2018. Voiceover. Dino in CUPCAKE & DINO for Studio Sýrland / NETFLIX
2018. Stage. Co-writer, director & producer of HUMOURS at The Freezer Theatre
2017. Stage. Writer, producer & Otto Lidenbrock in JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH at The Freezer Theatre. Árni Kristjánsson
2017. Stand-up. Writer, producer & Myself in FRJÁLS FRAMLÖG. Tjarnarbíó Theatre.
2016. Stage. Co-writer, director and producer of ONE NIGHT STAND WITH GRANDMA DÍDÍ at The Freezer Theatre
2016. Stage. Co-writer, director and producer of GENESIS at The Freezer Theatre
2015. Short Film. Björn in MÓTSTEFNA. The Icelandic Film Academy. Bjarni Svanur Friðsteinsson.
2015. Stage. Writer, director and producer of FRÓÐÁ at The Freezer Theatre
2015. Television. Baddi in HRAUNIÐ. Pegasus productions and Channel 1 Iceland. Reynir Lyngdal.
2015. Short Film. Simbi Sjómaður in SIMBI SJÓMAÐUR. DU productions. Halldóra Unnarsdóttir
2014. Stage. Maggí the nurse in HJARTASPAÐAR. Hafnarfjörður Theatre. Ágústa Skúladóttir
2014. Stage. Writer, producer & Birgir Óskarsson in MAR at The Freezer Theatre. Árni Grétar Jóhannson
2014. Stage. Skúli in CLOWNPLAY at The Freezer Theatre, Hafnarfjörður Theatre and Tjarnarbíó Theatre. Halldór Gylfason
2014. Voiceover. Tarzan in TARZAN (Icelandic). Disney/Sýrland studios. Rósa Guðný.
2013. Television. Gunni in MAKALAUS. Skjár 1 Productions. Gulli Maggi
2013. Stage. Stefán in NÓTTIN VAR SÚ ÁGÆT EIN. Óskabörn Ógæfunnar. Vignir Rafn Valþórsson
2013. Television. Róbert in TIME OF THE WITCH. Channel 1 Iceland. Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
2013. Stage. Writer, producer, co-director & Skúli, Susan, Kári, Ómar, The Alien & Davíð Óli in 21:07. The Freezer Theatre. Víkingur Kristjánsson
2012. Television. Jón Gnarr in ÁRAMÓTASKAUPIÐ. Channel 1 Iceland. Gunnar Björn Guðmundsson
2012. Stage. Róbert in MISSING. Akureyri Theatre and Silfurtunglið productions. Jón Gunnar Þórðarson
2011. Short Film. Friðrik in BERGMÁL. The Icelandic film academy. Darren Foreman.
2011. Television. Ásgeir Kolbeins & Capitalist-Rapper in ÁRAMÓTASKAUPIÐ. Channel 1 Iceland. Gunnar Björn Guðmundsson
2011. Stage. Writer, producer, co-director & Axlar-Björn in GÓÐIR HÁLSAR. The Freezer Theatre. Árni Grétar Jóhannsson
2010. Stage. The Frog Prince in DÍSA LJÓSÁLFUR; THE MUSICAL. Pb Productions and Austurbær theatre. Páll Baldvin Baldvinsson
2010. Stage. Writer, producer and all the 20 roles in HERO: A one man comedy based on Bárðar Saga at The Freezer Theatre. Director: Víkingur Kristjánsson
2009. Stage. Co-writer, producer and Dj-Rambon, Angel, Hedonist and Sense-deprevator in MORBIT. Hafnarfjörður Theatre. Anna Zehentbauer
2009. Stage. Co-writer, producer and The Revolutionist in WE ARE THE SLEEPYHEADS. Hafnarfjörður Theatre. Alexander Roberts
Awards & Nominations:
2015. The Eyrarrós culture award, awarded by the presidential office for outstanding work in art & culture in Iceland.
2014. The West Iceland inspiration award for innovation in art & culture.
2014. The "Fegurri Byggðir" award for body of work at The Freezer Theatre
2014. Gríman, the Icelandic theatre awards. Nominated as innovator of the year for MAR
2012. Gríman, the Icelandic theatre awards. Nominated as innovator of the year for The Freezer Theatre concept & Góðir Hálsar
2012. The Snæfellsbær artist of the year award for body of work at The Freezer Theatre
2012. DV culture award. Nominated in the category of theatre makers for The Freezer Theatre concept & Góðir Hálsar
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