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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).
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Filmography
all 83
Movies 60
TV Shows 23
self 11
Producer 4
Director 2
Voice 1
Murderbot (2025)
Lee (2024)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
Eric LaRue (2023)
Infinity Pool (2023)
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)
The Northman (2022)
Passing (2021)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
The Stand (2020)
The Kill Team (2019)
On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019)
Long Shot (2019)
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
The Hummingbird Project (2019)
The Aftermath (2019)
The Little Drummer Girl (2018)
Hold the Dark (2018)
Succession (2018)
Mute (2018)
Big Little Lies (2017)
War on Everyone (2016)
Atlanta (2016)
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Documentary Now! (2015)
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
The Giver (2014)
Disconnect (2013)
Battleship (2012)
Straw Dogs (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)
13 (2010)
Metropia (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Eastbound & Down (2009)
True Blood (2008)
Generation Kill (2008)
Score (2006)
Exit (2006)
The Last Drop (2006)
Never Be Mine (2006)
About Sara (2005)
Heartbeat (2004)
To Kill a Child (2003)
Zoolander (2001)
Kites Over Helsinki (2001)
The Diver (2000)
D-Day (2000)
Happy End (1999)
White Lies (1997)
The Kingdom (1994)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Idag Röd (1987)
Åke and His World (1984)
The Pack
A Drop of True Blood
Pillion
The Tiger
Ulysses 31
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1976-08-25 (48 years old)
Birth NameAlexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgard
Birth PlaceVällingby församling, Sweden
Height194-centimetre, 194-centimeter
RelationshipsKate Bosworth (2009 - 2011), Alexa Chung (2015 - 2017), Evan Rachel Wood (2009 - 2009)
FatherStellan Skarsgård
MotherMy Skarsgård
SiblingsEija Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Valter Skarsgård, Kolbjörn Skarsgård, Ossian Skarsgård
CitizenshipsSweden
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known As알렉산데르 스카르스고르드, الكسندر سكارسجارد, アレクサンダー・スカルスガルド, อเลกซานเดอร์ สกาส์กอร์ด, 亞歷山大·斯卡斯加德, אלכסנדר סקארסגארד, Александер Скашгорд, Александер Скарсґард, الکساندر اسکاشگورد
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series, Golden Globe Awards
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