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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-08-25 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

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).

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Known For

Acting

2025

Eric LaRue as Ron LaRue
Pillion as Ray
Murderbot as Murderbot

2024

Lee as Roland Penrose
Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Other John

2023

2022

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Northman as Amleth

2021

Passing as John Bellew
Godzilla vs. Kong as Nathan Lind

2020

The Stand as Randall Flagg

2019

The Aftermath as Stefan Lubert
The Hummingbird Project as Anton Zaleski
The Kill Team as Sergeant Deeks
Long Shot as Prime Minister James Steward
What We Do in the Shadows as Eric Northman

2018

Mute as Leo Beiler
Hold the Dark as Vernon Slone
Succession as Lukas Matsson

2017

Big Little Lies as Perry Wright

2016

The Legend of Tarzan as John Clayton / Tarzan
War on Everyone as Terry Monroe
Zoolander 2 as Adam
Atlanta as Alexander Skarsgård

2015

2014

2013

The East as Benji
What Maisie Knew as Lincoln
Disconnect as Derek Hull

2012

Battleship as Commander Stone Hopper

2011

Melancholia as Michael
Straw Dogs as Charlie Venner

2010

13 as Jack
Trust Me as Alex

2009

Metropia as Stefan (voice)
Eastbound & Down as Adult Toby Powers

2008

True Blood as Eric Northman
Generation Kill as Brad Colbert

2007

2006

The Last Drop as Jergen Voller
Exit as Fabian von Klerking
Score as Micke
Never Be Mine as Christopher

2005

Double Shift as Nisse
About Sara as Kalle Öberg

2004

Heartbeat as Piloten

2002

The Dog Trick as Micke

2001

Zoolander as Meekus
Kites Over Helsinki as Robin Åström

2000

The Diver as Ingmar
Hundtricket as Micke
D-Day as Lise's papsøn

1999

Happy End as Bamse Viktorsson

1997

White Lies as Marcus Englund

1996

1994

The Kingdom as Svensk advokat

1989

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1987

Idag Röd as The Boy

1984

Åke and His World as Kalle Nubb

-

The Tiger as Vanzin
Ulysses 31 as Ulysses (rumored)

Production

2025

Pillion as Executive Producer
Murderbot as Executive Producer

2023

Infinity Pool as Executive Producer

2022

The Northman as Producer

Writing

2003

To Kill a Child as Screenplay

Directing

2003

To Kill a Child as Director

-

The Pack as Director