Gísli Örn Garðarsson

About Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Gisli Gardarsson, born in Iceland but grew up in Norway where he
started his acting career. He is now more or less based in the UK.He finished a four year acting degree at the Icelandic Academy of the
Arts, graduating in the year 2001.Gisli is a founder of the internationally acclaimed theatre and film
company Vesturport.Since it's foundation in 2001, Vesturport has performed in most major
theatre venues around the World and has produced 5 feature films
(Childeren, Parents, Brim, Country Wedding (co-producer) and Kings Road
(co-producer).Gisli's international break through came with his directional debut of
Romeo and Juliet (where he also played Romeo). It premiered at the
Reykjavik City Theatre, but then transferred to the Young Vic Theatre
in London where it opened to great critical and audience acclaim. The
production transferred to the West End in London in 2004. Again being
hailed by the press as one of the most exciting theatrical events for
years.Gisli has created numerous theatre productions, which have toured the
World.He has collaborated with musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis on
Woyzeck, Metamorphosis and Faust.Gisli was awarded the European Film award Shooting Star for his role in
Children at the Berlin Film Festival in 2007.In England, as an actor, he has performed with Knee High Theatre
company under the direction of Emma Rice in A Matter of Life and Death,
as Jack Walser in Angela Carters Nights at the Circus and as Don John,
in an adaptation of Don Juan....

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