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.
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Filmography
all 15
Movies 10
TV Shows 5
self 5
Self
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson (2021)
TV
Original Music Composer
Saṃsāra (2021)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse (2021)
Movie
4.5
Composer
Escape Into the Wild (2017)
Movie
Self
Sigur Rós: Live From the Walt Disney Concert Hall (2017)
Movie
Magnus
Sense8 (2015)
TV
7.05
Original Music Composer
Aloha (2015)
Movie
7.33
Original Music Composer
Manhattan (2014)
TV
5.78
Composer
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Movie
9
Actor
Inni (2011)
Movie
Musician
Game of Thrones (2011)
TV
7.79
Self
Jónsi: Go Quiet (2010)
Movie
Self
Heima (2007)
Movie
Self
Screaming Masterpiece (2005)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Dune: Prophecy
TV
Ratings
Average 6.73
Based on 2.77 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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2011
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2021
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1975-04-23 (48 years old)
Birth PlaceReykjavík, Iceland
CitizenshipsIceland
Also Known AsJónsi, Jonsi, Jón Þór Birgisson, Sigur Rós
AwardsNordic Music Prize
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