Ari Eldjárn | |
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Born |
Reykjavík, Iceland | 5 September 1981
Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
Years active | 2009–present |
Partner | Linda Guðrún Karlsdóttir |
Parents |
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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]
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]
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]
Ari Eldjárn | |
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Born |
Reykjavík, Iceland | 5 September 1981
Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
Years active | 2009–present |
Partner | Linda Guðrún Karlsdóttir |
Parents |
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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]
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]
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]