He beat names including his fellow Industry and Back To Black star Marisa Abela, American actor Jharrel Jerome, Anora’s Mikey Madison and Informer star Nabhaan Rizwan.
The EE Rising Star award was created in honour of the late casting director Mary Selway, who worked with names including Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood.
Jonsson, 31, recently starred in the film Alien: Romulus and his credits also include TV series Industry as well as the 2023 romantic comedy Rye Lane.
British actor David Jonsson has been named the winner of the EE Rising Star category at the Bafta film awards.
Actors James McAvoy and Letitia Wright, who also previously won, presented the award at Sunday night’s ceremony, which was held at the Royal Festival Hall at London’s Southbank Centre.