08/25/1976
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).
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The End (2026) as (voice) |
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The Moment (2026) as Johannes |
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Wicker (2026) as |
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Pillion (2025) as Ray |
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Eric LaRue (2025) as Ron LaRue |
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Lee (2024) as Roland Penrose |
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Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen (2023) as Himself |
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Infinity Pool (2023) as James Foster |
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Skabelsen af Riget Exodus (2022) as Self / The Swedish Lawyer |
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The Northman (2022) as Amleth |
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Passing (2021) as John Bellew |
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Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) as Nathan Lind |
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The Kill Team (2019) as Sergeant Deeks |
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Long Shot (2019) as Prime Minister James Steward |
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The Hummingbird Project (2019) as Anton Zaleski |
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The Aftermath (2019) as Stefan Lubert |
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Hold the Dark (2018) as Vernon Slone |
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Mute (2018) as Leo Beiler |
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War on Everyone (2016) as Terry Monroe |
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016) as John Clayton / Tarzan |
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Zoolander 2 (2016) as Adam |
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Hidden (2015) as Ray |
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) as Monroe Rutherford |
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The Giver (2014) as Father |
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The East (2013) as Benji |
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What Maisie Knew (2013) as Lincoln |
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Disconnect (2013) as Derek Hull |
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Battleship (2012) as Commander Stone Hopper |
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Straw Dogs (2011) as Charlie Venner |
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Melancholia (2011) as Michael |
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Puss (2010) as Alex |
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Behind the Moomins (2010) as Self |
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13 (2010) as Jack |
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Beyond the Pole (2010) as Terje |
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Metropia (2009) as Stefan (voice) |
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Järnets änglar (2007) as Stefan |
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Leende Guldbruna Ögon (2007) as |
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Cuppen (2006) as Micke |
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Exit (2006) as Fabian von Klerking |
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The Last Drop (2006) as Jergen Voller |
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Kill Your Darlings (2006) as Geert |
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Never Be Mine (2006) as Christopher |
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Om Sara (2005) as Kalle Öberg |
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Som man bäddar... (2005) as Nisse |
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Hjärtslag (2004) as Piloten |
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Hundtricket - The Movie (2002) as Micke |
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Zoolander (2001) as Meekus |
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Drakarna över Helsingfors (2001) as Robin Åström |
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Vingar av glas (2000) as Johan |
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Järngänget (2000) as Anders |
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Dykaren (2000) as Ingmar |
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Hundtricket (2000) as Micke |
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D-Dag (2000) as Lise's papsøn |
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Happy End (1999) as Bamse Viktorsson |
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Hunden som log (1989) as Jojjo |
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Idag Röd (1987) as The Boy |
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Åke och hans värld (1984) as Kalle Nubb |
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The Pack () as |
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The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands () as |
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The Tiger () as Vanzin |
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Pillion (2025) Executive Producer |
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Infinity Pool (2023) Executive Producer |
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The Northman (2022) Producer |
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Att döda ett barn (2003) Screenplay |
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Att döda ett barn (2003) Director |
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The Pack () Director |