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Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Acting
Born: Aug 25, 1976
From: Stockholm, Sweden
Credits: 30 titles

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.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Eric LaRue Ron LaRue 2025 6.5
Lee Roland Penrose 2024 7.016
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen Himself 2023 10.0
The Legend of Tarzan John Clayton / Tarzan 2016 5.916
The Diary of a Teenage Girl Monroe Rutherford 2015 6.6
The Giver Father 2014 6.555
The East Benji 2013 6.552
What Maisie Knew Lincoln 2013 7.114
Disconnect Derek Hull 2013 7.06
Battleship Commander Stone Hopper 2012 5.884
Melancholia Michael 2011 7.157
Straw Dogs Charlie Venner 2011 5.921
13 Jack 2010 5.835
Trust Me Alex 2010 6.3
Metropia Stefan (voice) 2009 6.066
Black Island Sisters Stefan 2007 2.0
The Last Drop Jergen Voller 2006 4.223
Exit Fabian von Klerking 2006 5.316
Kill Your Darlings Geert 2006 6.056
Double Shift Nisse 2005 4.667
About Sara Kalle Öberg 2005 5.833
The Dog Trick Micke 2002 4.97
Zoolander Meekus 2001 6.219
Wings of Glass Johan 2000 4.267
White Water Fury Anders 2000 3.375
The Diver Ingmar 2000 3.375
Hundtricket Micke 2000 9.0
The Dog That Smiled Jojjo 1989 7.5
Åke and His World Kalle Nubb 1984 6.3
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Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1976
FromStockholm, Sweden