About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1976-08-25
Place of birth:
Stockholm, Sweden
Website:
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Alexander Skarsgård

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Lee Actor Roland Penrose 62
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2024 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Actor N/A
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2023 Eric LaRue Actor 58
Average
2023 Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen Actor Himself N/A
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2023 Infinity Pool Actor James Foster 60
Fair
2022 Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Actor Self / The Swedish Lawyer N/A
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2022 Soldier of Illusion, Part 1 Actor Rainer Wolz N/A
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2022 The Northman Actor Amleth 69
Fair
2021 Passing Actor John Bellew 60
Fair
2021 Godzilla vs. Kong Actor Nathan Lind 75
Good
2020 The Stand Actor Randall Flagg 69
Fair
2019 The Kill Team Actor Sergeant Deeks 61
Fair
2019 Long Shot Actor Prime Minister James Steward 65
Fair
2019 The Hummingbird Project Actor Anton Zaleski 59
Average
2019 The Aftermath Actor Stefan Lubert 61
Fair
2018 The Little Drummer Girl Actor Gadi Becker 70
Good
2018 Hold the Dark Actor Vernon Slone 55
Average
2018 Mute Actor Leo Beiler 56
Average
2017 Big Little Lies Actor Perry Wright 78
Good
2016 War on Everyone Actor Terry Monroe 58
Average
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Actor John Clayton / Tarzan 58
Average
2016 Zoolander 2 Actor Adam 50
Average
2015 Hidden Actor Ray 65
Fair
2015 The Diary of a Teenage Girl Actor Monroe Rutherford 63
Fair
2014 The Giver Actor Jonas' Father 65
Fair
2013 The East Actor Benji 63
Fair
2013 What Maisie Knew Actor Lincoln 64
Fair
2013 Disconnect Actor Derek Hull 66
Fair
2012 Battleship Actor Commander Stone Hopper 58
Average
2011 Straw Dogs Actor Charlie Venner 58
Average
2011 Melancholia Actor Michael 70
Good
2010 Trust Me Actor Alex 59
Average
2010 13 Actor Jack 58
Average
2010 Behind the Moomins Actor Self N/A
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2009 Metropia Actor Stefan (voice) 59
Average
2009 Beyond the Pole Actor Terje 58
Average
2008 True Blood Actor Eric Northman 75
Good
2008 Generation Kill Actor Brad Colbert 77
Good
2007 Black Island Sisters Actor Stefan 58
Average
2007 Leende Guldbruna Ögon Actor 59
Average
2006 Score Actor Micke 58
Average
2006 Exit Actor Fabian von Klerking 58
Average
2006 The Last Drop Actor Jergen Voller 57
Average
2006 Kill Your Darlings Actor Geert 59
Average
2006 Never Be Mine Actor Christopher N/A
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2005 About Sara Actor Kalle Öberg 59
Average
2005 Double Shift Actor Nisse 58
Average
2004 Heartbeat Actor Piloten N/A
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2002 The Dog Trick Actor Micke 58
Average
2001 Zoolander Actor Meekus 61
Fair
2001 Kites Over Helsinki Actor Robin Åström 58
Average
2000 Wings of Glass Actor Johan 58
Average
2000 White Water Fury Actor Anders 58
Average
2000 The Diver Actor Ingmar 58
Average
2000 D-Day Actor Lise's papsøn 58
Average
2000 Hundtricket Actor Micke N/A
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1999 Happy End Actor Bamse Viktorsson N/A
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1997 White Lies Actor Marcus Englund 69
Fair
1989 The Dog That Smiled Actor Jojjo 59
Average
1987 Idag Röd Actor The Boy 59
Average
1984 Åke and His World Actor Kalle Nubb 59
Average
Ulysses 31 Actor Ulysses (rumored) N/A
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Soldier of Illusion, Part 2 Actor Rainer Wolz N/A
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The Pack Actor N/A
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Pillion Actor Ray N/A
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The Tiger Actor Vanzin N/A
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Murderbot Actor N/A
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Directing
2003 To Kill a Child Directing Director 58
Average
The Pack Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2003 To Kill a Child Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2023 Infinity Pool Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2022 The Northman Production Producer 69
Fair
Pillion Production Executive Producer N/A
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Murderbot Production Executive Producer N/A
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