Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

Icelandic strongman and actor
Person human Q5638484
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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson

Summary

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is a human[1]. He was born in Iceland[2]. He was born on November 26, 1988[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], strongman[7], and powerlifter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,705 views/month, #4,003 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Iceland[2], Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson…
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was born on November 26, 1988[3].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson held citizenship in Iceland[10].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's professions included television actor[5].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson worked as a film actor[6].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson worked as a strongman[7].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's professions included powerlifter[8].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is recorded as male[11].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's member of sports team is recorded as KR men's basketball[13].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's Commons category is recorded as Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson[14].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[15].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's sport is recorded as basketball[16].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's sport is recorded as powerlifting[17].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's given name is recorded as Hafþór[18].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's official website is recorded as http://hafthorbjornsson.com/[19].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's medical condition is recorded as Bell's palsy[20].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's participant in is recorded as 2019 World's Strongest Man[21].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Icelandic[22].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's country for sport is recorded as Iceland[23].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's start of work period is recorded as 2004[24].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's end of work period is recorded as 2008[25].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+206'}[26].
  • Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+200'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was born in Iceland[2]. He was born on November 26, 1988[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], strongman[7], and powerlifter[8].

Why It Matters

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,705 views/month, #4,003 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson born?

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson's place of birth was Iceland[2].

What did Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson do for work?

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson worked as basketball player[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], strongman[7], and powerlifter[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . instagram.com. Retrieved . instagram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition Bell's palsy
    Participant in 2019 World's Strongest Man
    Given name Hafþór
    Member of sports team KR men's basketball
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