Magnus Magnusson was born on 12 October 1929 in Reykjavik, Iceland. He was an actor and writer, known for Rokk í Reykjavík (1982), Mastermind (1972) and Love and Death on Long Island (1997). He was married to Mamie Baird. He died on 7 January 2007 in Balmore, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK.