Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 25, 1976
Place of Birth:
Stockholm, Sweden
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Alexander Skarsgård
Biography
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. Born in Stockholm, he began acting at age seven but quit at 13. After serving in the Swedish military, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the US film comedy Zoolander. In 2008, he played Marine Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill. Skarsgård's breakthrough came when he portrayed vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008–2014).
After appearing in films such as Melancholia (2011), Battleship (2012) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Skarsgård starred in the drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as an abusive husband, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. From 2019 to 2022, he appeared in the films Long Shot (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Passing (2021), and The Northman (2022) as well as playing Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand (2020–2021).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eric LaRue | Ron LaRue |
| 2025 | Pillion | Ray |
| 2024 | Lee | Roland Penrose |
| 2023 | Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen | Himself |
| 2023 | Infinity Pool | James Foster |
| 2022 | Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus | Self / The Swedish Lawyer |
| 2022 | The Northman | Amleth |
| 2021 | Passing | John Bellew |
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Nathan Lind |
| 2019 | The Aftermath | Stefan Lubert |
| 2019 | The Hummingbird Project | Anton Zaleski |
| 2019 | The Kill Team | Sergeant Deeks |
| 2019 | Long Shot | Prime Minister James Steward |
| 2018 | Mute | Leo Beiler |
| 2018 | Hold the Dark | Vernon Slone |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | John Clayton / Tarzan |
| 2016 | War on Everyone | Terry Monroe |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Adam |
| 2015 | The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Monroe Rutherford |
| 2015 | Hidden | Ray |
| 2014 | The Giver | Father |
| 2013 | The East | Benji |
| 2013 | What Maisie Knew | Lincoln |
| 2013 | Disconnect | Derek Hull |
| 2012 | Battleship | Commander Stone Hopper |
| 2011 | Melancholia | Michael |
| 2011 | Straw Dogs | Charlie Venner |
| 2010 | 13 | Jack |
| 2010 | Trust Me | Alex |
| 2010 | Behind the Moomins | Self |
| 2009 | Metropia | Stefan (voice) |
| 2009 | Beyond the Pole | Terje |
| 2007 | Black Island Sisters | Stefan |
| 2007 | Leende Guldbruna Ögon | |
| 2006 | The Last Drop | Jergen Voller |
| 2006 | Exit | Fabian von Klerking |
| 2006 | Kill Your Darlings | Geert |
| 2006 | Score | Micke |
| 2006 | Never Be Mine | Christopher |
| 2005 | Double Shift | Nisse |
| 2005 | About Sara | Kalle Öberg |
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Piloten |
| 2002 | The Dog Trick | Micke |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Meekus |
| 2001 | Kites Over Helsinki | Robin Åström |
| 2000 | Wings of Glass | Johan |
| 2000 | White Water Fury | Anders |
| 2000 | The Diver | Ingmar |
| 2000 | Hundtricket | Micke |
| 2000 | D-Day | Lise's papsøn |
| 1999 | Happy End | Bamse Viktorsson |
| 1989 | The Dog That Smiled | Jojjo |
| 1987 | Idag Röd | The Boy |
| 1984 | Åke and His World | Kalle Nubb |
| The Tiger | Vanzin | |
| The Pack | ||
| Wicker | ||
| The Moment |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Murderbot | Murderbot |
| 2024 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Other John |
| 2020 | The Stand | Randall Flagg |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Travis Stubbs |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Eric Northman |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2018 | Succession | Lukas Matsson |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | Gadi Becker |
| 2018 | GQ Presents: Iconic Characters | Self |
| 2017 | Big Little Lies | Perry Wright |
| 2016 | Atlanta | Alexander Skarsgård |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! | Rainer Wolz |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self |
| 2009 | Eastbound & Down | Adult Toby Powers |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | True Blood | Eric Northman |
| 2008 | Generation Kill | Brad Colbert |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self |
| 1997 | White Lies | Marcus Englund |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1994 | The Kingdom | Svensk advokat |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |