Ari Eldjárn

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 (age 43)
Reykjavík, Iceland
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2009–present
PartnerLinda Guðrún Karlsdóttir
Parents

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

Early life

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

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

  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". Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  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. ^ "Monkey Barrel Records". Crowdfunder UK. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  9. ^ Jakobsson, August (2020-12-02), Pardon My Icelandic (Comedy), Ari Eldjárn, Made in Iceland Films, Made in Iceland Films, retrieved 2020-12-20
  10. ^ Einarsdóttir, Greta (2021-01-04), Comedian Ari Eldjárn Receives Icelandic Optimism Award (News), Ari Eldjárn, Iceland Review, retrieved 2021-01-04