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