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Gunnar Jónsson

Gunnar Jónsson

Actor

Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Gunnar Jónsson's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Bonds
39%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
2
Warm
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gunnar Jónsson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gunnar Jónsson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Anorgasmia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sturla

  • Woman at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Butterfly Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Vidar

  • And Breathe Normally(2018)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Áramótaskaup: 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Heartstone(2016)

    as Ásgeir

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Maybe This Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bobby

  • Rams(2015)

    as Grímur

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Virgin Mountain(2015)

    as Fúsi

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Box of Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nurse

  • Mr. Bjarnfreðarson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Dorks & Damsels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Steini

  • Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Out of the Ash and Into the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Fóstbræður (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The White Viking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gunnar

  • When the Raven Flies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Erik's Retainer

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Rams (2015)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Virgin Mountain (2015)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Heartstone (2016)

Film career

19842025

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1984Screen debut· When the Raven Flies
  • 2015First top-billed film· Virgin Mountain

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 17: 17 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gunnar Jónsson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most loved · actor

Virgin Mountain (2015)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 87/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 89, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Gunnar Jónsson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gunnar Jónsson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers