Ari Eldjárn

Ari Eldjárn ([ˈaːrɪ ˈɛlt.jaurtn]; born 5 September 1981) is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, writer and actor.[1][2][3][4]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Ari.
Ari Eldjárn
Born (1981-09-05) 5 September 1981
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2009–present
Known forPardon My Icelandic (Netflix Series)
Notable work
  • Mið-Ísland
  • Hversdagsreglur
  • Mock the Week
Partner(s)Linda Guðrún Karlsdóttir
Parent(s)
WebsiteAri Eldjárn on Twitter

Early life

Eldjárn was born in Reykjavík in 1981. His father Þórarinn Eldjárn is a writer. His mother Unnur Ólafsdóttir is a meteorologist, and his paternal grandfather was former president of Iceland Kristján Eldjárn.[5]

Career

Eldjárn began to perform stand-up in May 2009.[6] He wrote for several Icelandic TV programmes, including Mið-Ísland and Hversdagsreglur. He has also appeared in the UK on BBC's Mock the Week.[7] In December 2020 his stand-up show Pardon My Icelandic aired on Netflix.[8] In January 2021 Ari was awarded the 2020 Icelandic Optimism Award by President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson.[9]

References
  1. Eldjárn, Ari (September 6, 2017). "Thank you so much for the kind words! And you posted the review on my birthday!".
  2. Friðleifsdóttir, Siv; Eydal, Guðný Björk; Ólafsson, Stefán; Jónsdóttir, Sigríður (November 7, 2017). The Nordic Welfare Watch: Final report. Nordic Council of Ministers. ISBN 9789289352307 – via Google Books.
  3. Williams, Ben (September 30, 2019). "Volcanic smash: meet Ari Eldjárn, Iceland's hottest comic" – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. "Ari Eldjárn: Eagle Fire Iron".
  5. Perrin, Mick (September 11, 2017). "Mick Perrin Worldwide".
  6. "Make Us Laugh, Clown: Ari Eldjárn's Life Of Laughter". The Reykjavik Grapevine. May 27, 2019.
  7. "Ari Eldjárn". IMDb.
  8. Jakobsson, August (2020-12-02), Pardon My Icelandic (Comedy), Ari Eldjárn, Made in Iceland Films, Made in Iceland Films, retrieved 2020-12-20
  9. Einarsdóttir, Greta (2021-01-04), Comedian Ari Eldjárn Receives Icelandic Optimism Award (News), Ari Eldjárn, Iceland Review, retrieved 2021-01-04
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