Ari Eldjarn

Ari is Iceland’s biggest comedian. Born and raised in Reykjavík, he has done numerous TV specials, toured extensively across Scandinavia, sold out the National Theater for months on end, mixed comedy and classical music with the Icelandic National Symphony and performed with comedians such as Ari Shaffir, Bill Burr and Ed Byrne. Ari’s international career has seen him sold out entire runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, London Soho Theatre and Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Pardon my Icelandic is his debut solo show in English and explored subjects including fatherhood, working as a flight attendant and living in a country with a population the size of Coventry. Netflix is now streaming the show after being recorded live at the National Theatre of Iceland, making Ari the first Icelandic comedian to receive a Netflix Comedy Special.

Ari has also written on the popular Icelandic New Year sketch show Áramótaskaup, performed stand up on Icelandic chat show Hringekjan, filmed his own stand up special for RUV and written and starred in sketch show Drekasvæðið (RUV). He also performs with comedy group MiðÍsland who have written and starred in their

own sketch show for Stöð 2 (Channel 2) and sold over 65,000 tickets.

Ari’s UK Radio and TV credits include Mock The Week (BBC Two) The Arts Hour on Tour (BBC World Service), Scotland Vs.The World (BBC Radio 4) The Today Programme (BBC Radio 4) and Welcome To Wherever You Are (BBC Radio 4).