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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sverrir.
Sverrir Guðnason
Gudnason at the Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2014
Born (1978-09-12) 12 September 1978 (age 46)
Lund, Sweden
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Sverrir Páll Guðnason (born 12 September 1978) is a Swedish and Icelandic actor.[1][2][3]

Sverrir was born in Lund, Sweden, to Icelandic parents and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland.[4] He first performed on stage in Heimsljós in the Reykjavík City Theatre and the same year he appeared in Áramótaskaupið.[5] He moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden, in 1990 when his father found work as a professor at the Royal Institute of Technology.[6][7] At the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival, he received an award for Best Actor for his role in the Swedish/Danish film Original. He has since played the role of Pontus Höijer in the second series of Wallander as well as leading roles in productions at both Gothenburg's and Stockholm's city theaters.

He was cast as Björn Borg in the 2017 film Borg vs McEnroe.[8] In 2018, he played Mikael Blomkvist in the thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web.[9] In the 2020 film Falling which was written, directed and played in by Viggo Mortensen, he plays the role of the caustically misogynist father as a difficult young family man in the flashback scenes.

Personal life

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Sverrir was born to Guðni A. Jóhannesson (1951-2023), the former Secretary General of the Icelandic National Energy Regulatory, and Bryndís Sverrisdóttir.[10] His grandfather on his mother's side was Icelandic politician and banker Sverrir Hermannsson.[2][11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Familjehemligheter Bengan
2001 Festival Lukas
2003 Sprickorna i muren Jonny
2003 Köftbögen
2004 6 Points Marcus
2004 Miss Sweden Conny
2005 Den utvalde Anders
2006 Min frus förste älskare Jonas
2009 Original Henry
2011 Hur många lingon finns det i världen? Alex
2012 Mörkt vatten Daniel
2012 Call Girl Krister
2012 The Passion of Marie Hugo Alfvén
2013 Love and Lemons David Kummel
2013 Waltz for Monica Sture Åkerberg
2014 Gentlemen Leo Morgan
2014 Min så kallade pappa Frank
2014 Flugparken Kille
2015 The Circle Max Rosenqvist
2016 A Serious Game Arvid Stjärnblom
2017 Borg vs McEnroe Björn Borg
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web Mikael Blomkvist
2018 Føniks Nils
2020 Charter Mattias
2020 Falling Young Willis Peterson
2020 The Book of Vision Dr. Nils Lindgren
2021 Omerta 6/12 Vasa Jankovic Post-production
2023 Northern Comfort Alphons

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996–1997 Sexton Jonas Miniseries; 16 episodes
1998 Nini Unknown episodes
2000 Jesus lever Felix Eriksson Television film
2001 Nya tider Björn "Nalle" Jepson Unknown episodes
2001 En ängels tålamod Episode #2.10
2002 Stora teatern Oliver Miniseries; 4 episodes
2003 Cleo Jonas 6 episodes
2005 Kommissionen Hampus Episode: "Psaltaren 37:2"
2005 Lasermannen Ralf Miniseries; episode 1
2007 How Soon Is Now? Tommy Berglund Miniseries; 4 episodes
2008 Kungamordet Rasmus Hamberg Miniseries; 4 episodes
2009 183 dagar Danny 2 episodes
2009 Hotell Kantarell Spiken Episode: "Åkes rosa period"
2009–2010 Wallander Pontus 12 episodes
2010–2011 Drottningoffret Rasmus Hamberg Miniseries; 3 episodes
2015 Badehotellet Ernst Bremer 3 episodes
2016 Gentlemen & Gangsters Leo Morgan Miniseries; 3 episodes

References

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  1. ^ The Swedish Film Database: Sverrir Gudnason, accessed 2010-07-13
  2. ^ a b "Unglingur með leikhúsbakteríu". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 December 1990. p. 52. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Sverrir Guðnason í lykilhlutverki". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Gentlemen". www.filmkritikerna.se. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
  5. ^ Gunnþóra Gunnarsdóttir (5 April 2014). "Tilfinningaskalinn alltaf til taks". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 26. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Orðinn þekkt andlit í Svíþjóð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 July 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  7. ^ Hildur Edda Einarsdóttir. "Ákvað snemma að leggja leiklistina fyrir mig". Blaðið (in Icelandic). p. 16. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  8. ^ Sundeby, Maria Askerfjord (11 May 2016). "Sverrir Gudnason iklär sig rollen som Björn Borg". SVT (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (6 December 2017). "'Dragon Tattoo' Sequel Casts 'Borg/McEnroe' Star in Daniel Craig's Previous Role (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Andlát: Guðni A. Jóhannesson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  11. ^ Gísli Kristjánsson (1 April 2012). "Pontus í myndunum um Wallander er íslenskur". Ský (in Icelandic). pp. 14–17. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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