Gísli Rúnar Jónsson was born on March 20, 1953 in Reykjavík, Iceland. He was an actor and writer, known for Heilsubælið (1986), Fastir liðir eins og venjulega (1985) and Áramótaskaup '81 (1981). He was married to Edda Björgvinsdóttir. He died on July 28, 2020.