Sverrir Gudnason

Sverrir Páll Guðnason (born 12 September 1978) is a Swedish and Icelandic actor.

Life and career Sverrir was born in Lund, Sweden, to Icelandic parents and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. He first performed on stage in Heimsljós in the Reykjavík City Theatre and the same year he appeared in Áramótaskaupið. 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. In 2018, he played Mikael Blomkvist in the thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web. In the 2020 film Falling which was written, directed and played in by Viggo Mortensen, he plays the younger version of Willis a conservative father suffering from Dementia.

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

Honours

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 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 Max Rosenqvist 2016 Arvid Stjärnblom 2017 Borg vs McEnroe Björn Borg 2018 Mikael Blomkvist 2018 Føniks Nils 2020 Charter Mattias 2020 Falling Young Willis Peterson 2020 Dr. Nils Lindgren 2021 Omerta 6/12 Vasa Jankovic 2023 Northern ComfortAlphons 2025 The Love That RemainsMaggi

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 2023Face to Face 3 Viktor Mallström