Bjarni Haukur Þórsson (transcribed in English as Bjarni Haukur Thorsson; born April 20, 1971) is an Icelandic director, writer, producer, and actor.

[1][2] Bjarni is a well established director in Scandinavia; since starting out in 1996, he has directed numerous productions in several countries for both stage and screen.

[3] His productions have been nominated for 12 major theatre and television awards in Scandinavia.

[4] Bjarni graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City[5] in 1995, having previously attended New York University – Tisch School of the Arts.

[10] Bjarni is married to Karin Ida Thorsson; they have three sons, Haukur, William and Olaf Gustaf.