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