
Benedikt Erlingsson (born 31 May 1969; Reykjavík) is an Icelandic actor and theater and film director. He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 1994 and has been with the National Theater of Iceland for most of his career. He has directed two feature-length films, both of which have won the Nordic Council Film Prize.

The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
TV • 2004

The Danish Woman
TV • 2026

Blackport
TV • 2021

Touch
MOVIE • 2024

Parents
MOVIE • 2007

The Nail
MOVIE • 2008

World's End
TV • 2011

My Life as Bent
TV • 2001

The Boss of It All
MOVIE • 2006

Polite People
MOVIE • 2011

The Dance
MOVIE • 1998

Njalssaga
MOVIE • 2003

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
MOVIE • 2016

The Seagull's Laughter
MOVIE • 2001

Circledrawers
MOVIE • 2009

The Lost Little Caterpillar
MOVIE • 2002

The Higher Force
MOVIE • 2008

The Viking Sagas
MOVIE • 2011