Alexander Skarsgård
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 25, 1976
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sweden
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).
Filmography
- The Confessions
The Confessions TBA
Actor
- The Confessions
The Confessions TBA
Actor
- The Confessions
The Confessions TBA
Actor
- The Tiger
The Tiger TBA
as Vanzin
- The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands TBA
Actor
- The Pack
The Pack TBA
Actor, Director
Wicker 2026
as The Wicker Husband
The End 2026
as (voice)
The Moment 2026
as Johannes
Pillion 2025
as Ray, Executive Producer
Eric LaRue 2025
as Ron LaRue
Lee 2024
as Roland Penrose
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen 2023
as Himself
Infinity Pool 2023
as James Foster, Executive Producer
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus 2022
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Northman 2022
as Amleth, Producer
Passing 2021
as John Bellew
Godzilla vs. Kong 2021
as Nathan Lind
The Kill Team 2019
as Sergeant Deeks
Long Shot 2019
as Prime Minister James Steward
The Hummingbird Project 2019
as Anton Zaleski
The Aftermath 2019
as Stefan Lubert
Hold the Dark 2018
as Vernon Slone
Mute 2018
as Leo Beiler
War on Everyone 2016
as Terry Monroe
The Legend of Tarzan 2016
as John Clayton / Tarzan
Zoolander 2 2016
as Adam
Hidden 2015
as Ray
The Diary of a Teenage Girl 2015
as Monroe Rutherford
The Giver 2014
as Father
The East 2013
as Benji
What Maisie Knew 2013
as Lincoln
Disconnect 2013
as Derek Hull
Battleship 2012
as Commander Stone Hopper
Straw Dogs 2011
as Charlie Venner
Melancholia 2011
as Michael
Trust Me 2010
as Alex
- Behind the Moomins
Behind the Moomins 2010
as Self
13 2010
as Jack
Beyond the Pole 2010
as Terje
Metropia 2009
as Stefan (voice)
Black Island Sisters 2007
as Stefan
Leende Guldbruna Ögon 2007
Actor
Score 2006
as Micke
Exit 2006
as Fabian von Klerking
The Last Drop 2006
as Jergen Voller
Kill Your Darlings 2006
as Geert
- Never Be Mine
Never Be Mine 2006
as Christopher
- About Sara
About Sara 2005
as Kalle Öberg
- Double Shift
Double Shift 2005
as Nisse
Heartbeat 2004
as Piloten
To Kill a Child 2003
Screenplay, Director
The Dog Trick 2002
as Micke
Zoolander 2001
as Meekus
Kites Over Helsinki 2001
as Robin Åström
Wings of Glass 2000
as Johan
White Water Fury 2000
as Anders
The Diver 2000
as Ingmar
D-Day 2000
as Lise's papsøn
Hundtricket 2000
as Micke
Happy End 1999
as Bamse Viktorsson
The Dog That Smiled 1989
as Jojjo
Idag Röd 1987
as The Boy
Åke and His World 1984
as Kalle Nubb
Credits from TMDB.