Ari Eldjárn
Ari is Iceland’s biggest comedian. Born and raised in Reykjavík.
“Pardon my Icelandic” is his debut solo show in English.
Ari had a massively successful week-long run at the Soho Theatre. He then made his Australian debut at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Can speak fluent Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, English and is confident with American and Scottish accents.
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Styles
- Comedy
- Authoritative
- Versatile
- Warm
Credits
- Pardon My Icelandic (Stand-up, 2020) Stand-Up. Netflix
- The Arts Hour on Tour (TV, 2018) BBC World Service.
- Mock the Week (TV, 2018) Himself.BBC2.
- Scotland Vs… The World (Radio, 2017) Himself. BBC Radio Comedy
- The Arts Hour on Tour (TV, 2017) Himself. BBC World Service.
- Welcome to Wherever You Are (Radio, 2017) Himself. BBC Radio Four.
- Pardon My Icelandic (Stand-up, 2017) Himself. Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
- Pardon My Icelandic (Stand-up, 2017) Himself. Soho Theatre.
- Mið-Ísland (TV, 2012) TV Series.
- Our Own Oslo (TV, 2011) TV Series,
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Related news articles
09/08/2022
'Ari Eldjárn: Saga Class' at the Soho Theatre.
Fresh from the release of his Netflix special, join Iceland’s biggest comedian as he returns to Soho Theatre for a Work in Progress show. Wed 21 – Sat 24 Sep 2022 9.00pm, get your tickets now!
15/06/2022
Ari Eldjarn: Work In Progress' at the Soho Theatre.
Expect Nordic observations on drumbeats, sleep, parenthood and much more. As see on Pardon My Icelandic (Netflix) and Mock the Week (BBC Two).Thu 21 – Sat 23 Jul 2022 9.00pm. Get your tickets now!
02/12/2020
Comedian Ari Eldjarn’s stand up show ‘Pardon my Icelandic’ lands on Netflix today!
In this English language special, Icelandic comedian Ari pokes fun at Nordic rivalries, Hollywood's take on Thor, the whims of toddlers and more.
11/10/2019
2 nights left to see Iceland's biggest comedian Ari Eldjárn at the Soho Theatre, with his show 'Eagle Fire Iron’.
With multiple accents, voices and a stubborn determination to translate Icelandic material into fluent English, Eagle Fire Iron covers various topics. Get your tickets here.