Dóri DNA
Icelandic actor, author, comedian, rapper and television personality
About Dóri DNA
Born 1985. Dóri DNA is an Icelandic musician, screenwriter and comedian.
Halldór Laxness Halldórsson (born 16 May 1985), better known as Dóri DNA, is an Icelandic actor, author, comedian, rapper and television personality. He has hosted the TV-shows Skítamix on Stöð 2 and Veislan on RÚV. In 2020, he started appearing as Colonel Sanders in advertisements for KFC in Iceland. In May 2022, he released the single Því þú átt það skilið, along with Þormóður Eiríksson and Króli, and appeared as Sanders in the music video.
Halldór is the son of filmmakers Guðný Halldórsdóttir and Halldór Þorgeirsson and grandson of writer and Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness and writer and craftswoman Auður Laxness.
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Who is Dóri DNA?
Icelandic actor, author, comedian, rapper and television personality
When was Dóri DNA born?
Dóri DNA was born on 16 May 1985.
What is Dóri DNA's occupation?
Dóri DNA is a musician, screenwriter and comedian.
What nationality is Dóri DNA?
Dóri DNA is Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dóri DNA. https://biography.guide/dori-dna/
MLA: "Dóri DNA." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dori-dna/.
Chicago: "Dóri DNA." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dori-dna/.
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