Jón Gunnar Kristinsson Wiki Biography
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1954) is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor.He has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy (about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family) and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots. Fierstein was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.
| Net Worth | $250 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | January 2, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Director |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323463 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was elected Mayor of Reykjavik (the capital of Iceland) in 2010. His party, Besti flokkurinn (Best Party), was formed only five months before elections. Term of service: 15 June 2010-16 June 2014. Did not run for reelection. |
| 2 | Has two children. |
| 3 | Hosted TV-Show called Gnarrenburg for 1/2 year. |
| 4 | Has performed in two stand-up comedy shows in Iceland, Ég var einu sinni nörd (I used to be a nerd) and Ekki óttast ég er hér (Don’t be afraid I’m here). They were both a big hit. |
| 5 | Is a former member of the comedy duo Tvíhöfði |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borgarstjórinn | 2016 | TV Series | Borgarstjórinn (2016) |
| I Make Sense of Humour | 2010 | TV Series | Jon Gnarr |
| Mr. Bjarnfreðarson | 2009 | Georg Bjarnfreðarson | |
| Fangavaktin | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Georg |
| Dagvaktin | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Georg |
| Stóra planið | 2008 | Ráðgjafi (scenes deleted) | |
| Skaup | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Næturvaktin | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Georg |
| Dorks & Damsels | 2007 | Ögmundur (uncredited) | |
| Áramótaskaup 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Áramótaskaup 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Museum guide |
| Með mann á bakinu | 2004 | Short | J-n |
| Tvíhöfði | 2003 | TV Series | |
| Svínasúpan | 2003 | TV Series | Various (2004) |
| Karamellumyndin | 2003 | Short | |
| Maður eins og ég | 2002 | Júlli | |
| Íslenski draumurinn | 2000 | Valli | |
| Fóstbræður | 1997 | TV Series | Various Characters |
| Blossi/810551 | 1997 | Crazy Radio Caller | |
| Limbó | 1993 | TV Series | Man Looking for Pencil / Various |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borgarstjórinn | 2016 | TV Series 10 episodes | |
| Mr. Bjarnfreðarson | 2009 | written by | |
| Fangavaktin | 2009 | TV Mini-Series 1 episode | |
| Dagvaktin | 2008 | TV Mini-Series writer – 11 episodes | |
| Skaup | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Næturvaktin | 2007 | TV Mini-Series writer – 12 episodes | |
| Með mann á bakinu | 2004 | Short | |
| Tvíhöfði | 2003 | TV Series writer | |
| Fóstbræður | 1997 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| Limbó | 1993 | TV Series writer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borgarstjórinn | 2016 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
| Með mann á bakinu | 2004 | Short |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Með mann á bakinu | 2004 | Short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bjarnfreðarson | 2009 | co-producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ef | 2014 | Short | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Neo Magazin | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gnarr | 2010 | Documentary | Gnarr |
| Pönkið og Fræbbblarnir | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| In the Shoes of the Dragon | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| HAM: lifandi dauðir | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| Spaugstofan | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Edda Award | Edda Awards, Iceland | Actor of the Year (Leikari ársins í aðalhlutverki) | Bjarnfreðarson (2009) |
| 2010 | Edda Award | Edda Awards, Iceland | Screenplay of the Year (Handrit ársins) | Bjarnfreðarson (2009) |
| 2001 | Edda Award | Edda Awards, Iceland | Actor of the Year (Leikari ársins í aðalhlutverki) | Fóstbræður (1997) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Edda Award | Edda Awards, Iceland | Screenplay of the Year (Handrit ársins) | Fangavaktin (2009) |
| 2004 | Edda Award | Edda Awards, Iceland | Screenplay of the Year (Handrit ársins) | Með mann á bakinu (2004) |
| 2000 | Edda Award | Edda Awards, Iceland | Supporting Actor of the Year (Leikari ársins í aukahlutverki) | Íslenski draumurinn (2000) |