Sverrir Gudnason, born September 12 1978, is a Swedish actor of Icelandic origin.[1] He starred in the 2007 television series Up to struggle.
Gudnason moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden in 1990 when his father found work as a professor at KTH.
At the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival he received the award for best male 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.