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Alexander Skarsgård

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1976-08-25 (47 years old)

Biography

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 81

Movies 59

TV Shows 22

self 11

Producer 2

Voice 1

Alexander Skarsgård

Biography

Filmography

all 81

Movies 59

TV Shows 22

self 11

Producer 2

Voice 1

Director 1

Lee (2024)

The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2024)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)

Eric LaRue (2023)

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen (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)

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)

Zoolander 2 (2016)

Hidden (2015)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

Documentary Now! (2015)

The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)

The Giver (2014)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

The East (2013)

What Maisie Knew (2013)

Disconnect (2013)

Battleship (2012)

Straw Dogs (2011)

The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)

Melancholia (2011)

Trust Me (2010)

Moomins and the Comet Chase (2010)

13 (2010)

Behind the Moomins (2010)

Metropia (2009)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

Eastbound & Down (2009)

Beyond The Pole (2009)

True Blood (2008)

Generation Kill (2008)

Black Island Sisters (2007)

Leende Guldbruna Ögon (2007)

Score (2006)

Exit (2006)

The Last Drop (2006)

Kill Your Darlings (2006)

Never Be Mine (2006)

About Sara (2005)

Double Shift (2005)

Revelations (2005)

Heartbeat (2004)

To Kill a Child (2003)

The Dog Trick (2002)

D-Day (2001)

Zoolander (2001)

Kites Over Helsinki (2001)

Wings of Glass (2000)

White Water Fury (2000)

The Diver (2000)

Hundtricket (2000)

Happy End (1999)

White Lies (1997)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1976-08-25 (47 years old)

Birth Name
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgard

Birth Place
Vällingby församling, Sweden

Height
194-centimetre, 194-centimeter

Relationships
Kate Bosworth (2009-11-01 - 2011-01-01), Alexa Chung (2015-05-01 - 2017-07-01), Evan Rachel Wood (2009-01-01 - 2009-01-01)

Father
Stellan Skarsgård

Mother
My Skarsgård

Siblings
Valter Skarsgård, Kolbjörn Skarsgård, Ossian Skarsgård, Eija Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård

Citizenships
Sweden

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Awards
Primetime 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 Award