Alexander Skarsgård
Swedish actor · Sweden · On the map · Actors · Born 1976 · age 50
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. A son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at the age of seven but quit at thirteen. After serving in the Swedish Navy, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the American comedy film Zoolander (2001).
Alexander Skarsgård is read about 22,975 times a day, in 54 languages.
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The MomentFilm, Johannes2025
MurderbotSeries, Producer2024
LeeFilm, Roland Penrose2023
Infinity PoolFilm, Producer2021
Godzilla vs. KongFilm, Nathan Lind2020
The StandSeries, Randall Flagg2019
Long ShotFilm, Prime Minister James Steward2018
SuccessionSeries, Lukas Matsson2017Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward2016
AtlantaSeries, Alexander Skarsgård
The Legend of TarzanFilm, 2016John Clayton / Tarzan2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries
The GiverFilm, 2014Father2013
DisconnectFilm, Derek Hull2011
MelancholiaFilm, Michael2009Satellite Award for Best Cast - Television SeriesAward
Eastbound & DownSeries, 2009Adult Toby Powers
MetropiaFilm, 2009Stefan (voice)2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries2006
ExitFilm, Fabian von Klerking2002
The Dog TrickFilm, Micke2001
Kites Over HelsinkiFilm, Robin Åström1997
White LiesSeries, Marcus Englund1994
The KingdomSeries, Svensk advokat1984
Åke and His WorldFilm, Kalle Nubb1976Born25 August 1976People around Alexander
Lars von Trier Directed Melancholia and The Kingdom
Ridley Scott Produced The Aftermath and The East
Ben Stiller Directed Zoolander and Zoolander 2
Michael Shannon Directed Eric Larue (2025)
Scott Rudin Produced Zoolander and Zoolander 2
James Marsden Also in Zoolander, The Stand and Straw Dogs
Rebecca Hall Directed Passing (2021)
Billy Zane Also in Zoolander, Zoolander 2 and The Last Drop
Udo Kier Also in Melancholia, The Kingdom and Metropia
Justin Theroux Also in Zoolander, Zoolander 2 and Mute
Andrea Riseborough Also in Hidden, Disconnect and Lee
Jamey Sheridan Duets: Randall Flagg, also in The East (2013)
Josephine Bornebusch Also in White Water Fury and Wings of Glass
Meryl Streep Also in Big Little Lies and The Giver
Nicole Kidman Also in Big Little Lies and The Northman
Milla Jovovich Also in Zoolander and Zoolander 2
Willem Dafoe Also in The Northman and The Kingdom
Jeff Bridges Produced The Giver (2014)
Forest Whitaker Produced Passing (2021)
Johnny Weissmuller Duets: Tarzan
John Hurt Also in The Legend of Tarzan and Melancholia
Christine Taylor Also in Zoolander and Zoolander 2
Bruce Bennett Duets: Tarzan
Miles O'Keeffe Duets: Tarzan
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Godzilla vs. Kong 2021
Disconnect 2013
What Maisie Knew 2013
Melancholia 2011
Lee 2024
Filmography 40
95 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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About this person
He played Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill (2008) and had his international breakthrough portraying vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008-2014).
