Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Pétur Jóhann.

Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon (born 21 April 1972) is an Icelandic actor, comedian, radio host and screenwriter. He was named the Funniest Man in Iceland in 1999. He is known for his portrayal of Ólafur Ragnar in the television series Næturvaktin and its sequels, Dagvaktin and Fangavaktin.^[1][2][3]

Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon
Pétur Jóhann in 2007.
Born	(1972-04-21) 21 April 1972 (age 52) Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
Occupations	Actor comedian radio host screenwriter
Years active	1999–present

Early life

Pétur was born in Sauðárkrókur but moved at a young age to Reykjavík.^[4]

References

1. Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (23 August 2019). "Ólafur Ragnar er í rauninni ég". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
2. Stefán Árni Pálsson (19 April 2021). "Fyrir löngu búinn að reka þig ef þú værir ekki svona góður fyrir móralinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
3. Helgi Snær Sigurðsson (18 September 2008). "Alltaf sami vitleysingurinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 36. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
4. "Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon sturlaðist af hræðslu þegar móðir hans skellti sér í grænan jólasveinabúning". Feykir (in Icelandic). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

External links

• Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon at IMDb