Hermann Gunnarsson

Hermann Gunnarsson (commonly referred to by his nickname, Hemmi Gunn) is an Icelandic television and radio personality, performer and former soccer player. Hermann is mostly famous for hosting the top-rated talk show Á tali hjá Hemma Gunn on the public TV channel Sjónvarpið for many years in the 1980s and 1990s. The show still remains one of the highest rated shows in Icelandic television history. Hermann was also one of Iceland's top soccer players in the 1960s and played with the national soccer team. After spending several years away from the spotlight from the late 1990s until the early 2000s he returned to television in 2005 to host a musical game show on Stöð 2. In fall 2006 he started a new weekly talk show on Stöð 2. Hermann has also released musical albums, hosted a radio show on Bylgjan among other activities. He spent some years in Thailand during his break from the media.