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Jon Thor Birgisson

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  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Jon Thor Birgisson at an event for We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Interweaving archive material from Sigur RosÂ’s first ten years with the sometimes gossamer light, sometimes punishingly intense, concert footage, Inni is a persuasive account of one of the most celebrated and influential rock bands of recent years.
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Jon Thor Birgisson was born on 23 April 1975 in Iceland. He is a composer and actor, known for We Bought a Zoo (2011), How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) and How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014).
BornApril 23, 1975
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BornApril 23, 1975
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, and Felix in We Bought a Zoo (2011)
    We Bought a Zoo
    7.0
    • Composer(as Jónsi)
    • 2011
    Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
    How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
    7.4
    • Music Department(as Jónsi)
    • 2019
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
    How to Train Your Dragon 2
    7.8
    • Soundtrack("Where No One Goes", "Where No One Goes", "For the Dancing and the Dreaming", as Jónsi)
    • 2014
    Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
    How to Train Your Dragon
    8.1
    • Soundtrack(as Jónsi, "Sticks and Stones")
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Composer

    • The Long Melody (2025)
      The Long Melody
      • composer
      • 2025
    • Michael B. Jordan in Without Remorse (2021)
      Without Remorse
      5.8
      • Composer (as Jónsi)
      • 2021
    • Jon Thor Birgisson in Jónsi feat. Robyn: Salt Licorice (2020)
      Jónsi feat. Robyn: Salt Licorice
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Jónsi with Elizabeth Fraser: Cannibal (2020)
      Jónsi with Elizabeth Fraser: Cannibal
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Jónsi: Swill (2020)
      Jónsi: Swill
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Dominique McDougal in Jónsi: Exhale (2020)
      Jónsi: Exhale
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • The Feeling of Going (2018)
      The Feeling of Going
      7.6
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Henri Vander Maren, Théodore Cousin, and Elsa Devriendt in L'Échappée sauvage (2017)
      L'Échappée sauvage
      7.2
      Short
      • Composer (background music)
      • 2017
    • No Questions Asked
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, and Emma Stone in Aloha (2015)
      Aloha
      5.4
      • Composer (as Jónsi & Alex, music by)
      • 2015
    • Manhattan (2014)
      Manhattan
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer (as Jónsi)
      • 2014
    • The Siren
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Ground Dad Day
      Video
      • Composer (as Jonsi)
      • 2014
    • Valtari (2013)
      Valtari
      Video
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2013
    • Sigur Rós: Valtari (2013)
      Sigur Rós: Valtari
      8.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013

    Music Department

    • Katie Malia in Julianna Barwick: In Light ft. Jónsi (2020)
      Julianna Barwick: In Light ft. Jónsi
      Short
      • featured artist
      • 2020
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • solo vocalist (as Jónsi)
      • 2019
    • George MacKay in Captain Fantastic (2016)
      Captain Fantastic
      7.8
      • vocalist (as Jónsi)
      • 2016
    • Norm (2009)
      Norm
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • music writer
      • performer (as Jón Bór Birgisson)
      • 2009
    • Sigur Rós: Gobbledigook
      Music Video
      • musician: guitar
      • musician: vocals
      • 2009
    • After the Wedding (2006)
      After the Wedding
      7.7
      • composer: additional music (as Sigur Rós)
      • 2006
    • The Last Farm (2004)
      The Last Farm
      7.6
      Short
      • music recordist (as Jón Þór Birgisson)
      • 2004
    • Sigur Rós: Vaka (2003)
      Sigur Rós: Vaka
      7.6
      Music Video
      • musician: keyboards
      • 2003

    Actor

    • Jon Thor Birgisson in Jónsi feat. Robyn: Salt Licorice (2020)
      Jónsi feat. Robyn: Salt Licorice
      Music Video
      • Jónsi
      • 2020
    • Jónsi: Swill (2020)
      Jónsi: Swill
      Music Video
      • Jónsi
      • 2020
    • Sigur rós: Route One (2016)
      Sigur rós: Route One
      • Him self
      • 2016
    • Game of Thrones (2011)
      Game of Thrones
      9.2
      TV Series
      • Musician #1 (as Jón Þór Birgisson)
      • 2014
    • Sigur Rós: Gobbledigook
      Music Video
      • Jon Thor Birgisson
      • 2009
    • Sigur Rós: Vaka (2003)
      Sigur Rós: Vaka
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Jon Thor Birgisson
      • 2003
    • Sigur Ros: Vidrar Vel Til Loftarasa (2001)
      Sigur Ros: Vidrar Vel Til Loftarasa
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Soccer coach
      • 2001

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    Exclusive Look
    Exclusive Look
    Featurette 2:47
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Jónsi & Alex
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • April 23, 1975
      • Iceland

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      Leader singer and guitarist for Icelandic band Sigur Rós.
    • Trademark
        Playing guitar with a cello bow
    • Nickname
      • Jónsi

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    • How old is Jon Thor Birgisson?
      50 years old
    • When was Jon Thor Birgisson born?
      April 23, 1975
    • Where was Jon Thor Birgisson born?
      Iceland
    • What is Jon Thor Birgisson's birth name?
      Jón Þór Birgisson
    • How tall is Jon Thor Birgisson?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters

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