Björgvin Arnarson is an up-and-coming American child actor, who is best known for his portrayal of Devon Evance in the TV adaptation of the popular series “Chucky” (2021). He made his debut on television at the age of 4 in 2019 and has since remained committed to his artistic passion.
Talent and tenacity are two words that easily describe Björgvin who isn’t just an exciting actor to watch out for but also a business-minded teen. He has a clothing line called the “Loserclub” and also shares a passion for making short animation videos and comic books.
Meet Björgvin Arnarson; He’s Biracial and Has Artistic Roots
Björgvin Arnarson is 19 years old at the moment as he was born on November 24 2005 to his Icelandic father and Floridan mother. Given this, it’s easy to see that he’s of mixed heritage. He has also explained that his name Björgvin means savior or trusted friend hinting that it is of Icelandic origin. Bjorg comes from the old Norse which means to save or help while the other part Vinur translates to friend.
He grew up in a military family in the United States alongside his fraternal twin brother who is only 3 minutes older than him. However, his family relocated to Japan at a young age.
While information about his parents is limited, we gathered that his father was once a member of a band and performed in the theater. It’s no surprise that he and his brother share this artistic passion even though the older twin does more musicals and ballet dance.
As for his education, he went to a Japanese kindergarten and an international school. He has also taken a lot of acting classes to hone his acting talent and bring his characters to life.
A Look at His Acting Career
As hinted earlier, Björgvin Arnarson is from an artistic family and naturally developed an interest in that path. He started performing at community theatres in Japan at an early age and making short films. In 2019 at the age of 4, he made his television debut in the sitcom “Family Time” where he portrayed Elijah. The TV series was directed by Bentley Kyle Evans and starred actors like Omar Goodling, Angell Conwell, and Clayton Thomas.
Following Björgvin’s debut movie, he started auditioning for several roles with the help of an agent when he decided to take acting seriously. Soon enough, he was called for a brief role in the Hulu comedy show, “PEN15” and later the featured film, “The Seventh Day” as Alec ‘Carson’ Arnarson.
In 2021, he got his acting breakthrough in the SyFy/USA series “Chucky” where he portrayed Devon Evans, a charming and charismatic character who unfortunately got entangled in mysterious murders caused by an old Chucky doll. Other casts of the series are Zarkery Arthur as Jake, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy, and Tiffany.
Björgvin Arnarson is also a Filmmaker
Not so many young actors begin a film-making career this early as they have to juggle a lot of things. Surprisingly, Björgvin is among the exceptional few talents who have decided to be active in acting and filmmaking.
According to an interview, the two brothers began making stop motion films when they were in kindergarten using their parent’s old camcorder and have remained passionate about] drawing and filmmaking. Björgvin also added that he has worked on a few short films.
