Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
Icelandic strongman and actor
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Summary
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was born on November 26, 1988[1], in Reykjavík[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], strongman[6], and powerlifter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,575 views/month, #4,003 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Iceland[9]
- Occupation: athlete[10], actor[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Member of sports team: KR men's basketball[13]
- Commons category: Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson[14]
- Position played on team / speciality: center[15]
- Sport: basketball[16], powerlifting[17]
- Given name: Hafþór[18]
- Official website: http://hafthorbjornsson.com/[19]
- Medical condition: Bell's palsy[20]
- Participant in: 2019 World's Strongest Man[21]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Icelandic[22]
- Country for sport: Iceland[23]
- Start of work period: 2004[24]
- End of work period: 2008[25]
- Height: 206 cm[26]
- Mass: 200 kg[27]
- Patronym or matronym: Björnsson[28]
- Number of viewers/listeners: 464,658,499[29]
- Social media followers: 86,929[30], 540,000[31], 88,937[32], 114,036[33], 692,000[34], 828,000[35], 914,000[36], 1,000,000[37]
- P14750: FBDA-693B-FFF8-D1F0-ED9F[38]
Why It Matters
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
Where was Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson born?
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].
What did Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson do for work?
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson worked as a basketball player[3], television actor[4], film actor[5], strongman[6], and powerlifter[7].