Sverrir Guðnason
Sverrir Gudnason (born 12 September 1978; in Icelandic: Sverrir Páll Guðnason) is a Swedish actor of Icelandic origin.[1]
Sverrir Guðnason | |
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 Gudnason at the Stockholm International Film Festival in November 2014 | |
| Born | 12 September 1978 Lund, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Gudnason was born in Lund, Sweden, and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland.[2] He moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden, in 1990 when his father found work as a professor at the Royal Institute of Technology. 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.[3] In 2018, he played Mikael Blomkvist in the thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web.[4] In the 2020 film Falling which was written, directed and played in by Viggo Mortensen, Gudnason plays the role of the caustically misogynist father as a difficult young family man in the flashback scenes.
Filmography
Film
| 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
| 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
- The Swedish Film Database: Sverrir Gudnason, accessed 2010-07-13
- "Gentlemen". www.filmkritikerna.se. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- Sundeby, Maria Askerfjord (11 May 2016). "Sverrir Gudnason iklär sig rollen som Björn Borg". SVT (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Kroll, Justin (6 December 2017). "'Dragon Tattoo' Sequel Casts 'Borg/McEnroe' Star in Daniel Craig's Previous Role (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
