Sverrir Gudnason

Birth Name: Sverrir Páll Guðnason

Place of Birth: Lund, Sweden

Date of Birth: 12 September, 1978

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Sverrir Gudnason is a Swedish and Icelandic actor.

He was born in Lund, Sweden, the son of Hulda Bryndís Sverrisdóttir and Guðni Albert Jóhannesson. He grew up in Reykjavík, Iceland, until he was fifteen years old, when his family moved back to Sweden.

Sverrir’s paternal grandfather was Jóhannes Guðnason (the son of Guðni Jón Þorleifsson and Albertína Jóhannesdóttir). Jóhannes was born in Suðureyrarmölum, Súgandafjörður. Sverrir’s grandfather Guðni was the son of Þorleifur Sigurðsson and Gunnjóna Einarsdóttir. Albertína was the daughter of Jóhannes Guðmundsson and Guðrún Jónsdóttir.

Sverrir’s paternal grandmother was Aldís Jóna Ásmundsdóttir (the daughter of Ásmundur Jónsson and Sigríður Magnúsdóttir). Jóna was born in Reykjavik. Ásmundur was the son of Jón Ásmundsson and Salvör Ögmundsdóttir. Sigríður was the daughter of Magnús Magnússon and Aldís Helgadóttir.

Sverrir’s maternal grandfather was Sverrir Hermannsson (the son of Hermann Hermannsson and Salóme Rannveig Gunnarsdóttir). Sverrir’s grandfather Sverrir, who was born in Ögurvík, Ísafjarðardjúp, Westfjords, was an Icelandic politician, businessperson, and banker, who served as that country’s Minister of Industry, from 26 May, 1983 to 16 October, 1985, and the Minister of Education, from 16 October, 1985 to 8 July, 1987. Hermann was the son of Hermann Þórðarson and Guðrún Bjarnadóttir. Salóme was the daughter of Gunnar Sigurðsson and Anna Haraldsdóttir.

Sverrir’s maternal grandmother was Greta Lind Kristjánsdóttir (the daughter of Kristján Tryggvason and Margrét Finnbjörnsdóttir). Greta was born in Ísafjörður, Westfjords. Kristján was the son of Tryggvi Ágúst Pálsson and Kristjana Sigurðardóttir. Margrét was the daughter of Finnbjörn Hermannsson and Elísabet Guðný Jóelsdóttir.

Sources: Obituary of Sverrir’s paternal granduncle, Guðmundur Arnaldur Guðnason – http://timarit.is

Genealogy of Sverrir’s paternal grandmother, Aldís Jóna Ásmundsdóttir (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Sverrir’s paternal grandmother, Aldís Jóna Ásmundsdóttir – https://www.mbl.is

Sverrir’s paternal great-grandfather, Ásmundur Jónsson, on the 1880 Icelandic Census – http://manntal.is

Genealogy of Sverrir Gudnason (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.mbl.is

Obituary of Sverrir’s maternal grandmother, Greta Lind Kristjánsdóttir – https://www.mbl.is

Sverrir’s maternal great-grandfather, Kristján Tryggvason, on the 1920 Icelandic Census – http://manntal.is

School record of Sverrir’s maternal great-grandfather, Kristján Tryggvason – http://timarit.is

Obituary of Sverrir’s maternal great-grandmother, Margrét Finnbjörnsdóttir – https://www.mbl.is