Rúrik Gíslason (born 25 February 1988) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Anderlecht, the then-champions of Belgium, he made his senior debut with HK Kópavogur.

[2] He appeared on series 14 of the German TV programme Let’s Dance and won the competition.

[citation needed] His follower count was right over one million in June 2018, more than triple the size of Iceland's current population.

[5] In 2021, Rúrik appeared in the action-comedy film Cop Secret, directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson.