photo by Baldur Kristjansson
Actors Biography
The Juilliard School:
Midsummer Nights Dream
Role: Oberon
Peer Gynt
Role: Peer Gynt
The American Clock
Role: Arthur Robertson
Ionescopade
Roles: The Gentlmaid, Bartholameus 3, Father
Hearts Like Fists:
Role: Peter
A Month in the Country
Roles: Bolshintsov and Matvei
Macbeth
Role: Banquo
Merchant of Venice
Roles: Old Gobbo and Prince of Araagon.
Professional Work:
Theatre:
Killer Joe. Written by: Tracey Letts.
Reykjavik City Thetare. 2007 - 2008.
Leading Role: Chris
Footloose. Written by: Dean Pitchford.
Borgarleikhúsid. 2006. 3 Sagas Production.
Leading Role: Ren
The Axe and the Earth (Öxin og Jörðin). Written By: Ólafur Gunnarsson.
The National Theater of Iceland. 2004-2005.
Supporting Actor: Ólafur
Hair Written By: Milos Forman.
Austurbær Theater. 2004-2005.
Leading Role: Claude Hooper Bukowski
Titus Antronicus. Written By: William Shakespeare.
Loftkastalinn Theater. 2002. Vesturport.
Role: Titus´ Grandchild
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go! Written By: Hallgrímur Helgason. Borgarleikhúsið Theater. 2000.
Leading Role: Dj Tony.
Salka Valka. Written By: Halldor Kiljan Laxnes (Icelandic Nobel Prize Winner). Hafnafjarðarleikhúsið Theater. 1999.
Supporting Actor: Arnaldur junior
Bugsy Malone. Written By: Alan Parker.
Loftkastalinn Theater. 1996-1997. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
Leading Role: Bugsy Malone
Chamomile Town. Written By: Thorbjörn Egner.
The National Theater of Iceland. 1994.
Supporting Actor: Tommi.
Film Voice-Overs:
(These are all films in which he spoke for in the translated Icelandic version.)
Mumble. Happy Feet. (Warner Bros, 2007)
Kenai. Brother Bear 2. (Walt Disney, 2006)
Valiant.Valiant. (Walt Disney, 2005)
Kenai. Brother Bear. (Walt Disney, 2004)
Boo. Boo, Zino & the Snurks. (First Look Pictures, 2004)
Jólaævintýri Dickens. [Dickens' Christmas Adventure (Skífan, 2002]
Rudolph 2. [(Skífan, 2002)]
Rudolph. [(Skífan, 2001)]
Andy. Toy Story (Walt Disney, 1996)
Young Simba .The Lion King. (Walt Disney, 1994)
International Televison Commercials:
Hersey's Chocolate (2006)
USA
ACTING
Hersey´s Kisses
Directed by: Arni&Kinski
Dentyne (2008)
Dentyne
Movies:
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009)
Script: Sjón
Director: Júlíus Kemp
Role: Björn
SPECIAL SKILLS
Bilingual: English and Icelandic; understands Norwegian, Swedish & Danish; can work with IPA & various kinds of dialects; Mask work: Neutral, Character & Animal; lyracist; song writer; plays the guitar.
AWARDS
2010 Recipient of the American Scandinavian Society Gultural Awards.
2009 Recipient of the Juilliard School's Robin Williams, 2 year full-tuition, Scholarship.
EDUCATION
The Juilliard School
Drama Division
4th year student
BACK TO PORTFOLIO
as Björn
Claude Hooper Bukowski
me, Arni&Kinski(directors) and Darius Khondji(camera-man)
Darius Khondji (cameraman), laufey eliasdotttir and me.
me, rakel and valdi
The Icelandic theatre awards: me and Adalbjörg
About Me
Thor is originally from Reykjavík, Iceland. But moved to New York City 3 years ago to pursue his B.F.A. degree in drama at The Juilliard School. He´s now in his last year of training.
In 2007 Thor received a full-tuition scholarship from the McKinney foundation for his first two years at Juilliard.
in 2009 Thor then received The Robin Williams Scholarship, from the renowned Juilliard alumnus and academy award winner Robin Williams. Which is 2 year full-tuition scholarship.
CONTACT ME
tdk_juilliard.edu
Thor Kristjansson
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