
Acting
Guðjón Davíð Karlsson
Born
1980-04-08 (46)
Place of birth
Reykjavík, Iceland
Known for
Acting
Credits
15 titles
Guðjón Davíð Karlsson (born 8 April, 1980) is an Icelandic actor and writer. Commonly known as Gói, he is known for Let Me Fall (2018), The Rescue Franchise (2009-2014) and Blackport (2021). He graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2005.
Known for
6.8Having just retired from the Danish Secret Service, Ditte Jensen has settled into a small apartment building in Reykjavík. Possessing a strong sense of justice, she doesn't hesitate to get involved in her neighbours' problems and help them.
The Danish Woman
2025
6.1A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone
2018
5.9Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
Blackport
2021
9.0Áramótaskaup: 2015 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the year.
Áramótaskaup: 2015
2015
7.5Friends Sveppi and Villi discover that an old nemesis has built a doomsday machine that can trigger earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. With the help of their friend Gói, they manage to sneak into his evil lair. But this is only half the battle - to save the country they'll have to destroy the machine.
The Biggest Rescue
2014
6.8When Sveppi gets a old wardrobe made by his great grandfather, magical things start happening, Sveppi, Villi and Gói go deep into the wardrobes history while a dangerous criminal is after them.
The Magic Wardrobe
2011
Film credits
2020s · 1 titles
2010s · 9 titles
6.1A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
Ploey: You Never Fly Alone
2018
9.0Áramótaskaup: 2015 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the year.
Áramótaskaup: 2015
2015
7.5Friends Sveppi and Villi discover that an old nemesis has built a doomsday machine that can trigger earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. With the help of their friend Gói, they manage to sneak into his evil lair. But this is only half the battle - to save the country they'll have to destroy the machine.
The Biggest Rescue
2014
6.8When Sveppi gets a old wardrobe made by his great grandfather, magical things start happening, Sveppi, Villi and Gói go deep into the wardrobes history while a dangerous criminal is after them.
The Magic Wardrobe
2011
7.5Sveppi and Villi go on summer holiday to an old country hotel. Soon they realize a dark and beautiful secret concerning a ghost, a secret spell and a grumpy hotel manager.
The Secret Spell
2010
NRThe story of a teenager in the early stages of psychosis and how his family reacts when they realize it.
Mindbroken
2014
7.5A story that follows Salóme, a young woman in Reykjavík, who lives with her best friend and on/off-boyfriend, Hrafn. Everything changes when Hrafn gets another girl pregnant and she moves in with them.
Snow and Salóme
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Gói og Eldfærin
2011
NRGói is sent by his mother to market to sell their only cow, Old Skjölda, but trades her for three “magic beans” instead. Overnight, the beans grow into a towering stalk leading to a giant’s castle in the clouds. Gói climbs up, outwits the sleeping giant, and returns home with treasures, among them a hen that lays golden eggs and a self-playing harp. His adventure restores his family’s fortune and transforms their humble home into a place of wonder.
Gói og baunagrasið
2012
Series credits
6.8Having just retired from the Danish Secret Service, Ditte Jensen has settled into a small apartment building in Reykjavík. Possessing a strong sense of justice, she doesn't hesitate to get involved in her neighbours' problems and help them.
The Danish Woman
2025
5.9Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
Blackport
2021
Behind the camera
9.0Áramótaskaup: 2015 is an annual Icelandic TV movie satirizing the events of the year.
Áramótaskaup: 2015
2015
7.0Brynhildur is excited; the 12-year-old has a good chance of getting a solo part in the choir for her class Christmas concert. If only it weren’t for Silja, who is making Brynhildur’s life difficult with her bullying. Even though Brynhildur hasn’t done a thing to provoke Silja. It’s not until she gets up the courage to talk to her father about it that Brynhildur begins to understand what’s behind Silja’s behaviour. At her father’s suggestion, Brynhildur invites the entire class to her birthday party. She sees it as a possible way to win sympathy from Silja and become friends with her. But the plan appears to fail – Silja organises a competing party!
Face to Face
2016


