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