Olafur recently joined the cast of SEVERANCE for their second season, directed by Ben Stiller for Apple TV and can seen playing the role of Billy in THE TOURIST by the Williams Brothers on BBC One. Olafur recently reunited with the Williams Brothers to film the Anthony Horowitz adaptation NINE BODIES IN A MEXICAN MORGUE.
Other leading roles in television include THE MINISTER, NOS4R2, TRAPPED, THE WIDOW and LADY DYNAMITE.
Feature film credits include EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA, FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD and THE BFG, directed by Steven Spielberg.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TOURIST | Billy | Two Brothers Productions | Chris Sweeney |
| TRAPPED (SEASON 3) | Andri | RVK Studios / BBC 4 | Various |
| THE MINISTER | Benedikt Ríkarðsson | Sagafilm | Various |
| NOS4A2 - SERIES 2 | Bing Patridge | AMC | Various Directors |
| CURSED | Rugen | Netflix | Zetna Fuentes |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | Burl | Amazon | |
| NOS4A2 | Bing Partridge | AMC | Jami O'Brien |
| THE WIDOW | Ariel Helgason | Amazon Studios | Sam Donovan |
| TRAPPED (SEASON 2) | Andri | RVK Studios / BBC 4 | Various |
| HILDA | Actor | Netflix | Andy Coyle |
| (2015, 2017) LADY DYNAMITE | Scott | Netflix | Various |
| EMERALD CITY | Ojo | NBC | Tarsem Singh |
| THE MISSING, SERIES 2 | Stefan McIntyre | BBC One | Ben Chanan |
| TRAPPED (SEASON 1) | Andri | RVK Studios | Baltasar Kormakur |
| QUARRY | Credence Mason | Cinemax / HBO | Greg Yaitanes |
| BANSHEE ORIGINS | Jonah Lambrecht | Cinemax | Various |
| BANSHEE SEASON 2 | Jonah Lambrecht | Cinemax / HBO | O.C. Madsen |
| HOW & WHY | Bill Senior | FX | Charlie Kaufman |
| LINE OF SIGHT | Edgar | AMC | Jonathan Demme |
| TRUE DETECTIVE | Dewall Ledaux | HBO | Cary Fukunaga |
| WE HATE PAUL REVERE | Ethan Allen | AMC | Matt Piedmont |
| 1066 | Gyrd | Hardy Pictures | Justin Hardy |
| COURT | Gils | Saga Film | Saevar Gudmundsson |
| FRANGAVAKIN | Loofillinn | Saga Film | Ragnar Bragason |
| VIRUS IN PARADISE | Ornothologist | Cipanco | Olivier Langlois |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUROVISION | Neils Brongus | Netflix | David Dobkin |
| END OF SENTENCE | Officer Stone | Berserk Films | Elfar Adalsteins |
| HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD | Ragnar the Rock | Dreamworks Animation | Dean DeBolis |
| MURDER MYSTERY | Sergei | Vinson Films | Kyle Newacheck |
| KEEPERS | Borr | Mad As Birds | Kristoffer Nyholm |
| THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME | Imagine Entertainment / Lionsgate | Susanna Fogel | |
| THE BFG | Giant / Cook | Amblin Entertainment / Walt Disney Pictures | Steven Spielberg |
| THE MEG | Carter 'The Wall' Lewis | Warner Bros | Jon Turtletaub |
| THE WHITE KING | Pickaxe | Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel | |
| ZOOLANDER 2 | Paramount Pictures | Ben Stiller | |
| BACK | Hilmar | Mistery | David Olafsson/Gunnar Hansson |
| EAST OF THE MOUNTAIN | Modurfelagid | Jon Atli Jonasson | |
| THE LAST WITCH HUNTER | Belial | Lionsgate | Breck Eisner |
| A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES | Jonas Loogan | Universal Pictures | Scott Frank |
| THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY | The Pilot | 20th Century Fox | Ben Stiller |
| XL | Leifur | Stor & Sma Productions | Marteinn Thorsson |
| THE DEEP | Gulli | Blue Eyes Productions | Baltasar Kormakur |
| CONTRABAND | Olav Gunnarson | Working Title / Universal | Baltasar Kormakur |
| KINGS ROAD | Ray Sunshine | Mistery Island | Valdis Oskarsdottir |
| STORMLAND | Boddi | Pegasus Motion Picture Company | Marteinn Thorsson |
| UNDERCURRENT | Saevar | Vesturport / Zik Zak | Arni Oli Asgeirsson |
| REYKJAVIK / ROTTERDAM | Elvar | Blue Eyes Productions | Oskar Jonasson |
| BACK SOON | The Veterinarian | Zik Zak | Solveig Anspach |
| COUNTRY WEDDING | Egill \"Elvis\" | Mistery Island | Valdis Oskarsdottir |
| PARENTS | Marino | Vesturport | Ragnar Bragason |
| WHITE NIGHT WEDDING | Sjonni | Blue Eyes Productions | Baltasar Kormakur |
| CHILDREN | Marino | Vesturport | Ragnar Bragason |
| THICKER THEN BLOOD | Borkur | Pegasus Motion Picture Company | Arni Oli Asgeirsson |
| BEOWULF & GRENDEL | Unferth | Beowulf Productions | Sturla Gunnarson |
| 101 REYKJAVIK | Marri | 101 Productions | Baltasar Kormakur |
| FIASCO | Gulli | Zik Zak | Ragnar Bragason |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLEANNA | Reykjavik Theatre Company | ||
| HAMLET | Hamlet | The City Theatre of Reykjavik | Jon Pall Eyjolfsson |
| TO THE BONE | Darri | Shalala and The National Theatre of Iceland | Erna Omarsdottir and Valdimar Johansson |
| BASTARDS | Mikael | Vesturport / Teater FAR 302 / Malmo Statdsteater | Gisli Orn Gardarsson |
| OF MICE AND MEN | Lennie | The City Theatre of Reykjavik | Jon Pall Eyjolfsson |
| THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD | Pierre | Royal Shakespeare Company | Gisli Orn Gardarsson |
| KING LEAR | Duke of Albany | The National Theatre of Iceland | Benedict Andrews |
| IVANOV | Count Shabelsky | The National Theatre of Iceland | Baltasar Kormakur |
| PEER GYNT | The Mountain King | The National Theatre of Iceland / Barbican | Baltasar Kormakur |
| CELEBRATION | Matt | The National Theatre of Iceland | Stefan Jonsson |
| CRAZY GARY'S MOBILE DISCO | Russel Markham | Vesturport / Stor & Sma Productions | Agnar Jon Egilsson |
| THE BACCHAE | King Pentheus | The National Theatre of Iceland | Giorgos Zamboulakis |
| WOYZECK | The Entertainer | Vesturport / Het Muzikteater / Barbican | Gisli Orn Gardarsson |
| ROMEO AND JULIET | Nurse to Juliet | Vesturport / Young Vic / The Playhouse | Gisli Orn Gardarson |
| KVETCH | Hal | Vesturport / On The Scene | Stefan Jonsson |
| SUMMERFOLK | Sergei Basof | City Theatre of Reykjavik | Gudjon Pedersen |
| THE FULL MONTY | Dave Butanovski | The National Theatre of Iceland | Kenn Oldfield |
| TITUS ANDRONICUS | Titus | Vesturport | Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson |
| ARSENIC AND OLD LACE | Mortimer Brewster | City Theatre of Reykjavik | Asdis Thorhallsdottir |
| ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE | Capt. Horster | City Theatre of Reykjavik | Maria Kristjansdottir |
| ABIGAIL'S PARTY | Tony | City Theatre of Reykjavik | Hilmir Gudnason |
| SHOPPING & FUCKING | Mark | Egg Theatre | Vidar Eggertsson |
| LES NUITS JUSTE AVANT LES FORESTS | The Man | Night & Day | Stephen Hutton |
| DESTROY THE SHOPPING MALL | Kristinn | Vesturport | B.H. HARALDSSON |
| FRIDA - VIVA LE VIDA | Diego Rivera | The National Theatre of Iceland | Atli Rafn Sigurdarson |
| GERPLA | Various | The National Theatre of Iceland | Baltasar Kormakur |
| HONK | The Frog | The City Theatre of Reykjavik | Maria Sigurds |
| RAMBO 7 | Pezi | The National Theatre of Iceland | Egill Palsson |
| THE BEAR | Girgorij Smirnov | Idno | Stefan Jonsson |
| THE COMMUNE | Georg | Vesturport | Gisli Orn Gardarsson |
| THE ROAD | Sigurdur | The National Theatre of Iceland | Vidar Eggertsson |
