Magnús Ólafsson (actor)

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Magnús.
Magnús Ólafsson
Born (1946-02-17) 17 February 1946 (age 78)
Siglufjörður, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, singer
Years active1962–present

Magnús Ólafsson (born 17 February 1946) is an Icelandic actor, comedian, singer and former handball player.[1][2] A veteran stage and film actor of several decades, he is best known for his performance of the character Bjössi Bolla[3][4] which was created when he was a member of the comedy band Sumargleðin in the early 1980's along with Ragnar Bjarnason, Ómar Ragnarsson, Bessi Bjarnason and Þorgeir Ástvaldsson.[5][6] With Sumargleðin, he sang the hit song Prins Póló in 1981.[7][8]

Handball career[edit]

Magnús Ólafsson
Personal information
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
197?–198?
 FH

Magnús played as a goalkepper for FH's handball team for several season,[6][9] winning the Icelandic championship in 1974[10] and 1976[11] and the Icelandic Cup for three straight years from 1975 to 1977.[12][13] He also won several outdoor handball national championships with FH.[14][15]

Personal life[edit]

Ólafsson is married to Elísabet Sonja Harðardóttir and with her has four children.[16] He is the father of former footballer Hörður Magnússon[17] and his nephew was actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson.[6]

Partial filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gamanleikari af guðsnáð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 February 2016. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ Viktoría Hermannsdóttir (20 June 2014). "Konan er stærsti lottóvinningurinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 32–34. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ Viktoría Hermannsdóttir (13 June 2014). "Þetta er svo skemmtilegt". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 62. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Prakkarinn Bjössi bolla með bók". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 3 November 2014. p. 23. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Sumargleðin endurtekin". Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 September 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Orri Páll Ormarsson (6 March 2011). "Lífið er bara ein tilviljun". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 13–15. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Borðum milljónir af Prins Póló árlega". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 June 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Syngur Prins Póló á pólsku". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 30 July 2005. p. 46. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Erfitt að vera á varamannabekk". Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 December 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Íslandsmeistarar í 10. sinn". Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 February 1974. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Íslandsmeistarar FH 1976". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 February 1976. p. 15. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Örþreyttir Framarar misstu bikarinn til FH-inga í lokin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 April 1975. p. 38. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Leikreynsla FH færði þeim þriðja bikarsigurinn í röð". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 May 1977. p. 13. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  14. ^ Hallur Símonarson (17 July 1973). "Hjalti lokaði markinu og FH vann auðveldan sigur!". Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 8–9. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  15. ^ "FH varð Íslandsmeistari". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 18 July 1973. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Leiklistin er eins og gott sumarfrí". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 17 February 2004. p. 16. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  17. ^ Hörður Snævar Jónsson (16 November 2018). "Sonur Bjössa Bollu og Höddi Skinka – ,,Yrði kæft í fæðingu í dag". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Við fífluðumst alla daga". Helgarpósturinn (in Icelandic). 21 December 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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