{"id":2207107,"date":"2025-12-20T23:35:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2207107"},"modified":"2025-12-20T23:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:35:52","slug":"who-is-lilja-ruriksdottir-meet-aaron-motens-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-is-lilja-ruriksdottir-meet-aaron-motens-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Lilja R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir? &#8211; Meet Aaron Moten&#8217;s Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<hr data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"1.0\">THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"2.0\">Aaron Moten is married to Lilja R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir, an Icelandic-American actress.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"2.1\">The couple shares three daughters and previously lived in Iceland.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"2.2\">They have posted sweet tributes to each other on social media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a60736691\/aaron-moten-hollywood-rising-interview-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a60736691\/aaron-moten-hollywood-rising-interview-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Aaron Moten\" data-node-id=\"4.0\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Aaron Moten<\/a> has been open about building a life centered on family alongside his rising acting career. As his profile has grown following <em data-node-id=\"4.2\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a69730111\/fallout-season-2-release-dates-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a69730111\/fallout-season-2-release-dates-times\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Fallout\" data-node-id=\"4.2.0\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Fallout<\/a><\/em>, interest has followed in his life off-screen\u2014including his wife, Lilja R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir, an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cai.is\/artists\/lilja\/#:~:text=Lilja%20R%C3%BAriksd%C3%B3ttir%20is%20a%20bilingual,the%20Margie%20Haber%20Acting%20Studio.\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/cai.is\/artists\/lilja\/#:~:text=Lilja%20R%C3%BAriksd%C3%B3ttir%20is%20a%20bilingual,the%20Margie%20Haber%20Acting%20Studio.\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Icelandic-American actress\" data-node-id=\"4.4\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Icelandic-American actress<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Here\u2019s everything to know about R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir, her background, and her relationship with Moten.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"she-maintains-an-acting-career-in-both-the-us-and-iceland\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"body-h2 css-1lo1tjx emevuu60\">She maintains an acting career in both the U.S. and Iceland.<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Lilja R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir is an Icelandic-American actress who works across both U.S.-based and European productions. According to her agency, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cai.is\/artists\/lilja\/#:~:text=Lilja%20R%C3%BAriksd%C3%B3ttir%20is%20a%20bilingual,the%20Margie%20Haber%20Acting%20Studio.\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/cai.is\/artists\/lilja\/#:~:text=Lilja%20R%C3%BAriksd%C3%B3ttir%20is%20a%20bilingual,the%20Margie%20Haber%20Acting%20Studio.\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Creative Artists Iceland\" data-node-id=\"8.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Creative Artists Iceland<\/a>, she is fluent in English and Icelandic.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The agency also notes that R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir is based between Los Angeles and Reykjav\u00edk.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"she-is-a-juilliard-trained-performer-with-a-psychology-background\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"body-h2 css-1lo1tjx emevuu60\">She is a Juilliard-trained performer with a psychology background.<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir is a graduate of The Juilliard School and trained at Anthony Meindl\u2019s Actor Workshop and the Margie Haber Acting Studio, according to her agency. Her academic background also includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cai.is\/artists\/lilja\/#:~:text=Lilja%20R%C3%BAriksd%C3%B3ttir%20is%20a%20bilingual,the%20Margie%20Haber%20Acting%20Studio.\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/cai.is\/artists\/lilja\/#:~:text=Lilja%20R%C3%BAriksd%C3%B3ttir%20is%20a%20bilingual,the%20Margie%20Haber%20Acting%20Studio.\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Creative Artists Iceland\" data-node-id=\"12.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Creative Artists Iceland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"her-credits-span-screen-and-dance-projects\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"body-h2 css-1lo1tjx emevuu60\">Her credits span screen and dance projects.<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir\u2019s projects include Bad Child\u2019s \u201cRouge\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zKYmn2hguOs\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zKYmn2hguOs\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"music video\" data-node-id=\"14.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">music video<\/a> (2021), <em data-node-id=\"14.3\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ladanceproject.org\/repertory\/marfa-dance-episodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/ladanceproject.org\/repertory\/marfa-dance-episodes\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Marfa Dance Episodes\" data-node-id=\"14.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Marfa Dance Episodes<\/a> <\/em>with the Los Angeles Dance Project (2017), <em data-node-id=\"14.5\"\/>and the short film <em data-node-id=\"14.7\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt15782636\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt15782636\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Aska\" data-node-id=\"14.7.0\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Aska<\/a><\/em> (2021). <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"she-and-moten-built-their-family-while-living-in-iceland\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"body-h2 css-1lo1tjx emevuu60\">She and Moten built their family while living in Iceland.<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir is married to the <em data-node-id=\"16.1\"\/>actor<em data-node-id=\"16.3\">,<\/em> best known for his role as Maximus in Prime Video\u2019s <em data-node-id=\"16.5\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a60559624\/fallout-season-2-news-date-cast-spoilers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a60559624\/fallout-season-2-news-date-cast-spoilers\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Fallout\" data-node-id=\"16.5.0\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Fallout<\/a><\/em>. In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/the-real-life-diet-of-aaron-moten\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/the-real-life-diet-of-aaron-moten\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"December 2025 interview with GQ\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"fd29771f-96ac-440c-ba44-5f45aca2f5e8\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-node-id=\"16.7\" class=\"body-link product-links css-inlxvj emevuu60\">December 2025 interview with <em data-node-id=\"16.7.1\">GQ<\/em><\/a>, Moten spoke about \u201cmy wife and three daughters.\u201d <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">He reflected on relocating back to the United States after several years living in Iceland, saying, \u201cThe last five years I had been in Reykjavik, Iceland, and now I\u2019m in Los Angeles because filming moved here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">He added, \u201cWe\u2019ve got three daughters, so it was easy for us to do a quick, long weekend trip to New York from Iceland. But, Iceland to Los Angeles, do I really want to be waiting until two in the morning to see my kids wake up? As amazing as FaceTime is, it just felt like too far.\u201d <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Moten also previously shared with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a60736691\/aaron-moten-hollywood-rising-interview-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/movies-tv\/a60736691\/aaron-moten-hollywood-rising-interview-2024\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ELLE\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">ELLE<\/a> that he moved to Iceland shortly before the pandemic, describing the country as a place where he found happiness and distance from the pressures of the industry. \u201cI feel like Iceland is my safe place,\u201d he told the magaine in May 2024. \u201cWe\u2019re a little island. A lot of volcanoes. You don\u2019t want to come over here.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"moten-says-his-family-keeps-him-grounded\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"body-h2 css-1lo1tjx emevuu60\">Moten says his family keeps him grounded.<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">While Moten tends to keep his personal life private, he spoke candidly to <em data-node-id=\"21.1\">GQ<\/em> about the timing of his career success and the role R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir plays in his life. Reflecting on his rise to fame, he said, \u201cMy wife would probably be the first one to joke, \u2018You\u2019d be dead if this had happened to you sooner.\u2019 You grow as a person.\u201d  <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rriksdttir-and-moten-publicly-share-moments-from-their-life-together\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"body-h2 css-1lo1tjx emevuu60\">R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir and Moten publicly share moments from their life together.<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Both R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir and Moten have occasionally shared glimpses of their relationship on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"24\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">On August 27, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN3e4qz0gW7\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN3e4qz0gW7\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Moten posted a birthday tribute to R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir\" data-node-id=\"24.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Moten posted a birthday tribute to R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir<\/a> on Instagram, writing, \u201cHappy Birthday to my everyday everything! @liljaruriks My life would spin out without you. You hold me and the girls. Let us hold you \ud83c\udf77.\u201d <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir has also referenced Moten and his work on her own Instagram. On December 10, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSF9ySnknHQ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSF9ySnknHQ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"she shared a photo of them together at the Fallout season 2 premiere\" data-node-id=\"25.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">she shared a photo of them together at the <em data-node-id=\"25.1.1\">Fallout<\/em> season 2 premiere<\/a>, writing, \u201cLove him. Love this show. Dec 17th!! \ud83c\udfb2 N\u00fa mega j\u00f3lin koma\u2728.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Over the summer, R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK8SYTQPXQW\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK8SYTQPXQW\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"posted a family photo\" data-node-id=\"27.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">posted a family photo<\/a> featuring Moten and their children for Father\u2019s Day, captioning it, \u201cAaron, I honestly don\u2019t think I would\u2019ve (somewhat) kept my marbles without you as the father of my children. You teach them what safe feels like. They\u2019re so lucky, and so am I. Happy Father\u2019s Day!\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"embed\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.elle.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE RUNDOWN Aaron Moten is married to Lilja R\u00fariksd\u00f3ttir, an Icelandic-American actress. The couple shares three daughters and previously lived in Iceland. They have posted sweet tributes to each other on social media. Aaron Moten has been open about building a life centered on family alongside his rising acting career. As his profile has grown [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2207108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[426048,276609,426049,285977,285684,426047],"class_list":["post-2207107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-aaron-motens-wife","tag-content-type-news-explainer","tag-contentid-72ab8d67-9e4b-4e19-b5a3-64c686e7a363","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-locale-us","tag-shorttitle-all-about-lilja-ruriksdottir"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Who-Is-Lilja-Ruriksdottir-Meet-Aaron-Motens-Wife.pjpeg.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2207107"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2207109,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2207107\/revisions\/2207109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2207108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2207107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2207107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2207107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}