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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1975-04-23 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Iceland

Jon Thor Birgisson

Biography:

Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson is the guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto voice. Jónsi is blind in his right eye. He is openly gay, and his boyfriend Alex Somers has done much of the graphic design for Sigur Rós. They also perform together as an art collaboration called Jónsi & Alex. They released their self-titled first book in November 2006, which was an embossed hardcover limited to 1000 copies, along with their first album, Riceboy Sleeps, in July 2009.

Known For

Acting

2021

2017

2015

Sense8 as Magnus

2011

Inni as Self - Member of Sigur Rós
Game of Thrones as Musician

2010

2009

2007

Heima as Self

2005

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Islandia as Jon

Sound

2021

Saṃsāra as Original Music Composer
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse as Original Music Composer

2015

Aloha as Original Music Composer

2014

Manhattan as Original Music Composer

2011

We Bought a Zoo as Original Music Composer

Writing

2011

Inni as Writer

Directing

2006

Production

2007

Heima as Executive Producer