
Director
Benedikt Erlingsson
Born 1969 · Reykjavik, Iceland
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.
Directed
Acting

The Boss of It All
Interpreter · 2006

Touch
Dr. Stefánsson · 2024

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Halldor Laxness · 2016

Volcano
Pálmi · 2011

The Danish Woman
Balding Thug · 2025

World's End
Búi · 2011

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Flykaptajn · 2004

The Seagull's Laughter
Hilli · 2001

Blackport
Steingrímur · 2021

The Dance
Hólófernes · 1998

Parents
Police man · 2007

Polite People
Þorgeir · 2011

The Higher Force
Snati · 2008

Hver drap Friðrik Dór?
Bróðir Símon · 2021

The Viking Sagas
Himself · 2011

The Lost Little Caterpillar
Narrator · 2002

My Life as Bent
Haraldur, Linettes kæreste · 2001

Circledrawers
Mozart · 2009

Góðir Íslendingar
Guest Star · 2026




