Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Gisli Örn Garðarsson

Actor – Director – Writer

Gisli trained as an actor at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. The school has a 4 year acting course.
He works as an actor and director and has adapted and produced various productions.

 

Work includes:

DIRECTOR:
Metamorphosis (also adaptation)
Love the Musical (also writer)
Kommunan (also adaptation),
Woyzeck (also adaptation)
Faust (also writer)
Romeo and Juliet (also adaptation).

ACTOR FILM:
Benni, BRIM, Zik Zak and Vesturport, dir. Arni Olafur Asgeirsson
Lead Hassansin (Zolm), PRINCE OF PERSIA, Disney, dir. Mike Newell
Junior, KINGS ROAD, Mystery, dir. Valdis Oskarsdottir
Grjoni, COUNTRY WEDDING, Mystery, dir. Valdis Oskarsdottir
Gardar and Georg, CHILDREN, Vesturport Films, Dir. Ragnar Bragason
Eric, BEOWULF AND GRENDEL, Dir. Sturla Gunnarsson
TV SERIES. Hinrik, I HUNT MEN, Ruv, dir. Björn B. Björnsson

ACTOR STAGE:
Don John, DON JOHN, Royal Shakespear Company / Kneehigh, dir. Emma Rice
The Conductor, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, National Theatre of England / Kneehigh, dir. Emma Rice
Gregor, METAMORPHISIS , Lyric Hammersmith, dir. David Farr/ Gisli Orn Gardarsson
Jack Walser, NIGHTS AT THE CIRCUS, Lyric Hammersmith / Kneehigh, dir. Emma Rice
Julli Saeko, RAMBO 7, National Theatre of Iceland, dir. Egill H. A. Palsson
Benni, BRIM (SURF), Vesturport, dir. Haflidi Arngrimsson
Romeo , ROMEO & JULIET, West End / Young Vic / Reykjavik, dir. Gisli Orn Gardarsson and Agnar Jon Egilsson
Saturninus, TITUS ANDRONICUS, Vesturport, dir. Bjorn Hlynur Haraldson
Pedro, LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, Reykjavik City Theatre, dir. Hilmar Jonsson
Umbi, KRISTNIHALD UNDIR JOKLI, Reykjavik City Theatre, dir. Bergur Þor Ingolfsson