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Jóhann Sigurðarson

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Actor · Born April 21, 1956 (70)

Jóhann Sigurðarson was born on 21 April 1956. He is an actor and director, known for White Night Wedding (2008), Fornbókabúðin (1997) and Woman at War (2018).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 21, 1956 (70)
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Jóhann Sigurðarson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
18%
Survival
18%
Self
14%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jóhann Sigurðarson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jóhann Sigurðarson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tulipop: A Midwinter Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Herra Barri (voice)

  • The Christmas Quest(2024)

    as Boat Captain

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Balls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rúrik

  • Delirium(2023)

    as Egill

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Driving Mum(2022)

    as Fangelsisstjóri

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Summerlight and Then Comes The Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hannes

  • The Very Last Fishing Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Oli

  • Blackport(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sólon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Fishing Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Óli

  • The Minister(2020)

    Show as Eggert

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Language of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Woman at War(2018)

    as Sveinbjörn

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • I Remember You(2017)

    as Séra Einar

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Trapped(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leifur

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Ein Sommer in Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ingmar

  • Playing with Balls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Karl

  • World's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Massinn

  • Volcano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bragi

  • Mamma Gógó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Bank Manager

  • Circledrawers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Josep

  • Small Mountain(2008)

    as Emil

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • White Night Wedding(2008)

    as Lárus

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Gosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jakob

  • The Quiet Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Hver var Jónas? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Rattlesnakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • 101 Reykjavik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Páll

  • The Beatle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Viktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • No Trace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Karl

  • Tears of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Páll Ísólfsson

  • When Dreams Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Benjamin, the Dove(1995)

    as Benjamín, old

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Resourceful Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Líf í tuskunum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Cinderella and the Man Who Had No Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Icelandic Federation of Labour - 70 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Narrator

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Pétur

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1983 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Woman at War (2018)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Woman at War (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Minister (2020)

Film career

19832025

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· 101 Reykjavik

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jóhann Sigurðarson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Small Mountain (2008)

83rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Woman at War (2018)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jóhann Sigurðarson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jóhann Sigurðarson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ólafur Darri Ólafsson shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers