Ari Eldjárn
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| Born | 5 September 1981 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Linda Guðrún Karlsdóttir |
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Ari Eldjárn ([ˈaːrɪ ˈɛlt.jaurtn]; born 5 September 1981) is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, writer and actor.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Ari 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
[edit]Ari 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 November 2020, his stand-up show Eagle Fire Iron was released as a vinyl record by Monkey Barrel Records.[8] In December 2020 another of his shows, Pardon My Icelandic, aired on Netflix.[9] In January 2021 Ari was awarded the 2020 Icelandic Optimism Award by President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Eldjárn, Ari (September 6, 2017). "Thank you so much for the kind words! And you posted the review on my birthday!".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Williams, Ben (September 30, 2019). "Volcanic smash: meet Ari Eldjárn, Iceland's hottest comic" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Ari Eldjárn: Eagle Fire Iron". Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ Perrin, Mick (September 11, 2017). "Mick Perrin Worldwide".
- ^ "Make Us Laugh, Clown: Ari Eldjárn's Life Of Laughter". The Reykjavik Grapevine. May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ari Eldjárn". IMDb.
- ^ "Monkey Barrel Records". Crowdfunder UK. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Jakobsson, August (2020-12-02), Pardon My Icelandic (Comedy), Ari Eldjárn, Made in Iceland Films, Made in Iceland Films, retrieved 2020-12-20
- ^ Einarsdóttir, Greta (2021-01-04), Comedian Ari Eldjárn Receives Icelandic Optimism Award (News), Ari Eldjárn, Iceland Review, retrieved 2021-01-04
External links
[edit]- Ari Eldjárn at IMDb
- Ari Eldjárn on Twitter
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