Alexander Skarsgård
Known for

Acting

Credits

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Gender

Man

Birthday

25 Aug 1976 (48)

Place of birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Also known as
알렉산데르 스카르스고르드
الكسندر سكارسجارد
アレクサンダー・スカルスガルド
อเลกซานเดอร์ สกาส์กอร์ด
亞歷山大·斯卡斯加德
אלכסנדר סקארסגארד
Александер Скашгорд
Александер Скарсґард

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Skarsgård, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Murderbot
Ulysses 31Ulysses (rumored)
PillionRay
The Pack
The TigerVanzin
2024Mr. & Mrs. SmithOther John
2024LeeRoland Penrose
2023Infinity PoolJames Foster
2023Eric LaRue
2023Svensken bakom HollywoodkroppenHimself
2022The NorthmanAmleth
2022Creation of the Kingdom of ExodusSelf / The Swedish Lawyer
2021Godzilla vs. KongNathan Lind
2021PassingJohn Bellew
2020The StandRandall Flagg
2019Long ShotPrime Minister James Steward
2019The AftermathStefan Lubert
2019The Kill TeamSergeant Deeks
2019The Hummingbird ProjectAnton Zaleski
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaTravis Stubbs
2018SuccessionLukas Matsson
2018MuteLeo Beiler
2018Hold the DarkVernon Slone
2018The Little Drummer GirlGadi Becker
2018GQ Presents: Iconic CharactersSelf
2017Big Little LiesPerry Wright
2016The Legend of TarzanJohn Clayton / Tarzan
2016Zoolander 2Adam
2016AtlantaAlexander Skarsgård
2016War on EveryoneTerry Monroe
2015HiddenRay
2015The Diary of a Teenage GirlMonroe Rutherford
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015Documentary Now!Rainer Wolz
2014The GiverJonas' Father
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013DisconnectDerek Hull
2013The EastBenji
2013What Maisie KnewLincoln
2012BattleshipCommander Stone Hopper
2011MelancholiaMichael
2011Straw DogsCharlie Venner
2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf
201013Jack
2010Trust MeAlex
2010Behind the MoominsSelf
2009Eastbound & DownAdult Toby Powers
2009MetropiaStefan (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009Beyond The PoleTerje
2008True BloodEric Northman
2008Generation KillBrad Colbert
2007Black Island SistersStefan
2007Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2006ExitFabian von Klerking
2006The Last DropJergen Voller
2006Kill Your DarlingsGeert
2006ScoreMicke
2006Never Be MineChristopher
2005About SaraKalle Öberg
2005Double ShiftNisse
2004HeartbeatPiloten
2002The Dog TrickMicke
2001ZoolanderMeekus
2001Kites Over HelsinkiRobin Åström
2000D-DayLise's papsøn
2000Wings of GlassJohan
2000White Water FuryAnders
2000The DiverIngmar
2000HundtricketMicke
1999Happy EndBamse Viktorsson
1997White LiesMarcus Englund
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1994The KingdomSvensk advokat
1989The Dog That SmiledJojjo
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1987Idag RödThe Boy
1984Åke and His WorldKalle Nubb
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
MurderbotExecutive Producer
PillionExecutive Producer
The PackDirector
2023Infinity PoolExecutive Producer
2022The NorthmanProducer
2003To Kill a ChildScreenplay
2003To Kill a ChildDirector