Portrait of Jón Gnarr

Acting

Jón Gnarr

Career

Active from 1989 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night Shift
The Night Shift
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jón Gnarr Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Mystery
    1.9, average 4.0
  • Wonder
    1.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Darkly Humorous 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles · average score 66
Farewell, Row 9 Seat 1
Farewell, Row 9 Seat 1 (2026)

as Eyjólfur

Stjörnubíó
Stjörnubíó (2026)

TV show

Felix & Klara
Felix & Klara (2025)

TV show · as Felix

Grand Finale
Grand Finale (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hermann

No Laughing Allowed
No Laughing Allowed (2024)

TV show

Cop Secret
Cop Secret (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jón Gnarr

Eurogarðurinn
Eurogarðurinn (2020)

TV show · as Baddi

The Garden
The Garden (2020)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hjalti Pétur

2010s

4 titles · average score 67
Thirst
Thirst (2019)
GoodWatch score 53

as Leigubílsstjóri

Woman at War
Woman at War (2018)
GoodWatch score 82

as President of Iceland

Áramótaskaup: 2018
Áramótaskaup: 2018 (2018)

Writer

Áramótaskaup: 2016
Áramótaskaup: 2016 (2016)

Writer, Director

2000s

8 titles · average score 78
The Prison Shift
The Prison Shift (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Georg Bjarnfreðarson

Mr. Bjarnfreðarson
Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (2009)
GoodWatch score 67

as Georg Bjarnfreðarson

The Day Shift
The Day Shift (2008)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Georg Bjarnfreðarson

The Night Shift
The Night Shift (2007)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Georg Bjarnfreðarson

The Night Shift
The Night Shift (2007)
GoodWatch score 84

as Georg Bjarnfreðarson

Porksoup
Porksoup (2003)

TV show

A Man Like Me
A Man Like Me (2002)

as Júlli

The Icelandic Dream
The Icelandic Dream (2000)
GoodWatch score 76

as Valli

1990s

4 titles · average score 46
Once I was a nerd
Once I was a nerd (1998)

Writer

Jón Gnarr: Once I Was A Nerd
Jón Gnarr: Once I Was A Nerd (1998)

Writer

Sweet Track
Sweet Track (1997)
GoodWatch score 46

as Crazy Radio Caller

Fóstbræður
Fóstbræður (1997)

TV show

1980s

1 title
Hýri Morðinginn
Hýri Morðinginn (1989)

Director