Björn Thors

Actor · Born January 12, 1978 (48) · Reykjavík, Iceland

Björn Thors was born on 12 January 1978 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He is an actor and producer, known for Katla (2021), The Valhalla Murders (2019) and Paris of the North (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: January 12, 1978 (48)
From: Reykjavík, Iceland
Works as: Actor
Titles: 7 on Motif · 32 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Björn Thors' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

64%

Society

18%

Self

9%

Morality

9%

Trauma2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Heroas Arnar in The Valhalla Murders (2019)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

3

Contemplative

2

Dread

1

Melancholic

1

Cold

1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 Haunting2

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 Björn Thors' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Kidstream1 title, show their title on Kidstream
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
MHz Choice1 title, show their title on MHz Choice
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox
Warriors & Gangsters1 title, show their title on Warriors & Gangsters

Subscription and free streaming for Björn Thors' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

32 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

The Danish Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Show 6 episodes · as Magnus
Útilega (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Show 6 episodes · as Hákon Jarl
Nokkur augnablik um nótt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
as Magnús
Siblings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
as Sindri Birkisson
A Letter from Helga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
as Hallgrímur
Katla(2021)
Show 8 episodes · as Darri
Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows
Kitchen by Measure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
as Ingólfur
Sealskin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
as Ólafur
The Valhalla Murders(2019)
Show 8 episodes · as Arnar
Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows
Pity the Lovers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
as Óskar
Woman at War(2018)
as The Prime Minister
Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films
Prisoners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 6 episodes · as Breki
Patient Seven(2016)
as Street Zombie (segment: "Undying Love")
Motif score: 14th percentile of all films
Reykjavík (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
as Ari
Rainbow Party (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
as Dóra's father
Paris of the North (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
as Hugi
Mindbroken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
as Father
Rock Bottom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
as Villi
The Transporter(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Leloup
Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Frost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
as Gunnar
The Deep(2012)
as Hannes
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
Say Goodbye to the Story (ATT 1/11) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Undying Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
as Street Zombie
City State (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
as Rúnar
Come to Harm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Co-Producer · as Stefán
Small Things (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
as Guðmundur
BlackBoxTV Presents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Stefan
Utopia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Support (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
as Patient
LazyTown(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Bobby Rotten
Motif score: 28th percentile of all shows
Reykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bike (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Director
The Way of the Wind (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 82^nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Deep (2012)

$713K worldwide

Highest rated

The Deep (2012)

Film career

20022025

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

2012Screen debut· The Deep

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting31 of 32 · 51^stDirecting1 of 32Producing1 of 32

By decade

2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Björn Thors work with?

People who share at least 2 of Björn Thors' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Baltasar Kormákur shares the most, 2.