Sverrir Guðnason
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 |
Sverrir Páll Guðnason (born 12 September 1978) is a Swedish and Icelandic actor.[1][2][3]
Sverrir was born in
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
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
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
- ^ Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Sverrir Guðnason í lykilhlutverki". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Gentlemen". www.filmkritikerna.se. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- Tímarit.is.
- Tímarit.is.
- Tímarit.is.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Andlát: Guðni A. Jóhannesson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Gísli Kristjánsson (1 April 2012). "Pontus í myndunum um Wallander er íslenskur". Ský (in Icelandic). pp. 14–17. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links
Media related to Sverrir Gudnason at Wikimedia Commons- Sverrir Guðnason at IMDb
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