Biography
Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October 1965) is an Icelandic actor. He is known for his role as Móri in Life in a Fishbowl. In 2015 he won an Edda Award for that same role.
Bachmann grew up in the Fossvogur area of Reykjavík, Iceland before moving to Breiðholt when he was 10 years old. He did not do well in school in the early years. Looking back he remembers, that he was barely able to read or write before changing schools from Fossvogur to the one in Breiðholt.
Bachmann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1991. Since graduation he has worked with theatre groups in Reykjavík and Akureyri and was president of the latter for a few years. He has held many acting courses, and has served as a teacher at both the Icelandic Drama School and the Icelandic Film School. In 2013 he worked with the National Theatre of Iceland.
Before every premiere Bachmann goes to the gym, goes swimming and finishes off with a sauna. "This is something I've always done and goes with every film or stage premiere".
Filmography
Cast Credits

Reykjavik 112
Character: Ríkharður
TV • 2025
Draumahöllin
Character:
TV • 2024

Sense
Character:
MOVIE • 2024

The Darkness
Character: Jón
TV • 2024

Afturelding
Character: Eysteinn
TV • 2023

Summerlight and Then Comes The Night
Character: Guðmundur
MOVIE • 2022

The Very Last Fishing Trip
Character: Valur Adalsteins
MOVIE • 2022

Against the Ice
Character: Captain Amdrup
MOVIE • 2022

Áramótaskaup 2021
Character:
MOVIE • 2021

Katla
Character: Gísli
TV • 2021

Jarðarförin mín
Character: Kristján Kristjánsson
TV • 2020

The Last Fishing Trip
Character: Valur
MOVIE • 2020

Agnes Joy
Character: Einar
MOVIE • 2019

The County
Character:
MOVIE • 2019

How about that...
Character: Þekktur maður
MOVIE • 2019

Let Me Fall
Character: Hannes
MOVIE • 2018

And Breathe Normally
Character: Hörður
MOVIE • 2018

Under the Tree
Character: Konrad
MOVIE • 2017

Tom of Finland
Character: Editor-in-chief
MOVIE • 2017

Prisonguards
Character:
MOVIE • 2017
Crew