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