Alexander Skarsgård
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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).
Known for
Credits
The Northman (2022)
as Amleth
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as John Clayton / Tarzan
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
as Nathan Lind
Battleship (2012)
as Commander Stone Hopper
Pillion (2025)
as Ray
The Moment (2026)
as Johannes
The Giver (2014)
as Father
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Adam
Long Shot (2019)
as Prime Minister James Steward
Zoolander (2001)
as Meekus
Wicker (2026)
as Wicker Husband
Infinity Pool (2023)
as James Foster
Lee (2024)
as Roland Penrose
Disconnect (2013)
as Derek Hull
Straw Dogs (2011)
as Charlie Venner
The Aftermath (2019)
as Stefan Lubert
The East (2013)
as Benji
Melancholia (2011)
as Michael
Hidden (2015)
as Ray
The Kill Team (2019)
as Sergeant Deeks
13 (2010)
as Jack
Hold the Dark (2018)
as Vernon Slone
The Hummingbird Project (2019)
as Anton Zaleski
Passing (2021)
as John Bellew
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
as Monroe Rutherford
Mute (2018)
as Leo Beiler
What Maisie Knew (2013)
as Lincoln
War on Everyone (2016)
as Terry Monroe
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
Metropia (2009)
as Stefan (voice)
The End (2026)
as (voice)
The Last Drop (2006)
as Jergen Voller
Eric LaRue (2025)
as Ron LaRue
The Tiger (—)
as Vanzin
Kill Your Darlings (2006)
as Geert
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands (—)
Actor
Exit (2006)
as Fabian von Klerking
Åke and His World (1984)
as Kalle Nubb
Happy End (1999)
as Bamse Viktorsson
Score (2006)
as Micke
Behind the Moomins (2010)
as Self
Wings of Glass (2000)
as Johan
About Sara (2005)
as Kalle Öberg
Heartbeat (2004)
as Piloten
Leende Guldbruna Ögon (2007)
Actor
Beyond the Pole (2010)
as Terje
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen (2023)
as Himself
Idag Röd (1987)
as The Boy
The Dog Trick (2002)
as Micke
Trust Me (2010)
as Alex
Kites Over Helsinki (2001)
as Robin Åström
The Pack (—)
Actor
Hundtricket (2000)
as Micke
The Dog That Smiled (1989)
as Jojjo
White Water Fury (2000)
as Anders
The Diver (2000)
as Ingmar
D-Day (2000)
as Lise's papsøn
Black Island Sisters (2007)
as Stefan
Double Shift (2005)
as Nisse
Never Be Mine (2006)
as Christopher