He has released several albums with his own band Helgi Björns Og Reiðmenn Vindanna.
He was also a lead vocalist for the Icelandic bands Grafík and for Síðan skein sól (also known as SSSól).
[1][2] As an actor, he has appeared as Arngrímur Árland in Atómstöðin, Moli in Sódóma Reykjavík, detective Hans Carlsson in Daryush Shokof's Hitler's Grave,[3][4] and the murderous whaler Tryggvi in Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre.
[5] Helgi was born in Ísafjörður to María Gísladóttir and Björn Helgason, a former member of the Icelandic men's national football team.
[3][6] Helgi graduated from the Iceland School of Drama in 1983.