Benedikt Erlingsson
Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1969-05-31 · Reykjavik, Iceland
Known for
- Woman at War (2018) — Director
- The Boss of It All (2006) — Interpreter
- Touch (2024) — Dr. Stefánsson
- Of Horses and Men (2013) — Director
- Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe (2016) — Halldor Laxness
- When the Light Breaks (2024)
- Volcano (2011) — Pálmi
- The Danish Woman (2025) — Balding Thug
- The Seagull's Laughter (2001) — Hilli
- The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (2004) — Flykaptajn
- Blackport (2021) — Steingrímur
- Parents (2007) — Police man
- The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals (2015) — Director
- The Viking Sagas (2011) — Himself
- The Higher Force (2008) — Snati
- The Dance (1998) — Hólófernes