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Ingvar Sigurdsson

Ingvar Sigurdsson

Actor, also producer and writer · Born November 22, 1963 (62) · Reykjavík, Iceland

Cannes award winner · Berlinale award winner

Ingvar Sigurdsson was born on November 22, 1963 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is an actor and producer, known for Everest (2015), The Northman (2022) and A White, White Day (2019).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 22, 1963 (62)
From
Reykjavík, Iceland
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Ingvar Sigurdsson's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Self
22%
Bonds
22%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Ideas
5%
Power
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
15
Dread
9
Contemplative
10
Absurd
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Haunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ingvar Sigurdsson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ingvar Sigurdsson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La Pietà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Voiceover

  • The Partisan(2024)

    as Armand

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Fires(2025)

    as Örn

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • King & Conqueror(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fitzosbern

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Love That Remains(2025)

    as Pálmi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Shrouds(2024)

    as Elvar

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Summer Book(2024)

    as Eriksson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Draumahöllin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Grímur

  • Sebastian(2024)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver(2024)

    as Hagen

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire(2023)

    as Hagen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Balls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Skarphéðinn

  • Godland(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Ragnar

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Northman(2022)

    as He-Witch

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Blackport(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nautið

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Lamb(2021)

    as Creature

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Katla(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Þór

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • To Plant a Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Farmer

  • Thirst(2019)

    as Lögga

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A White, White Day(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Ingimundur

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018)

    as Grimmson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mihkel(2018)

    as Skúli

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Magnusson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Vultures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Killing Eve(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lars

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Swan(2017)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Justice League(2017)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Oath(2016)

    as Halldór

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Together Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Siggi

  • In Front of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Trapped(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ásgeir

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sparrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gunnar

  • Everest(2015)

    as Anatoli Boukreev

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Disappearing Illusionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lensmannen

  • Brave Men's Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Man

  • One Night in Istanbul(2014)

    as Altan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Painter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Maler

  • Playtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Artist

  • Metalhead(2013)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Of Horses and Men(2013)

    as Kolbeinn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rock Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • I Against I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Issac Revchenko

  • Tumult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chief

  • City State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Gunnar

  • Polite People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Þorsteinn

  • Chess Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chess player 2

  • Small Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Gunnar

  • Courier(2010)

    as Captain Slavko

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Knowledgy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Undercurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Writer · as Skipper Anton

  • King's Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as BB

  • 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Father (segment "The Letter")

  • Reykjavik-Rotterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Steingrímur

  • Country Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Brynjólfur

  • Back Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Siggi

  • Dolor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Father

  • The Higher Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Magnús

  • The letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Parents(2007)

    Producer · Writer · as Óskar Sveinn

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Jar City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Erlendur

  • Beowulf & Grendel(2005)

    as Grendel

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Cold Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Older Grímur

  • Stormy Weather(2003)

    as Gunnar

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Second Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Franz

  • Njalssaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Falcons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cop (as Ingvar E. Sigurðsson)

  • K-19: The Widowmaker(2002)

    as Gorelov

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • No Such Thing(2001)

    as Dr. Svendsen

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sölvi

  • Angels of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Páll

  • Áramótaskaup: 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • No Trace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Óli

  • Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Slurpinn & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Count Me Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Hilmar

  • Pearls and Swine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Viktor

  • Devil's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Grjóni

  • When Dreams Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Sail Boats of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Einar

  • The Sky Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pabbi Alla

  • Camera Obscura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Ingaló(1992)

    as Skúli

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Broken Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Prophecy of the Seeress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Seal Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Woyzeck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Woyzeck

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 89 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Lamb (2021)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Trapped (2015)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19882026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 86 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting2 of 92: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 92: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

92 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2010s35 · 35 acting · 4 crew2020s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 15% of 27 roles
001020

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major awards from 2 major nominations, 1999–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Cannes award, won
  2. 1999
    • Berlinale award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ingvar Sigurdsson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Courier (2010)

94th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ingvar Sigurdsson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles39–82 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles36–77 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles26–64 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles32–40 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles32–70 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ingvar Sigurdsson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ingvar Sigurdsson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Baltasar Kormákur shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles