Alexander Skarsgård
Acting
- Born:
- 1976-08-25
- Place of birth:
- Stockholm, Sweden
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).
Known For
Filmography
Wicker
The End
The Moment
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Pillion
Murderbot
Eric LaRue
Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Infinity Pool
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
The Northman
Passing
Godzilla vs. Kong
The Stand
The Kill Team
The Kelly Clarkson Show
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Long Shot
What We Do in the Shadows
The Hummingbird Project
The Aftermath
The Little Drummer Girl
Hold the Dark
Succession
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Mute
Big Little Lies
War on Everyone
Atlanta
The Legend of Tarzan
Zoolander 2
Hidden
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Documentary Now!
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
The Giver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The East
What Maisie Knew
Disconnect
Battleship
Straw Dogs
The Jonathan Ross Show
Melancholia
Trust Me
Behind the Moomins
13
Beyond the Pole
Metropia
Uppsala Doctor's
Uppsala Doctor's
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Eastbound & Down
True Blood
Generation Kill
Black Island Sisters
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
The Graham Norton Show
Score
Exit
The One Show
The Last Drop
Kill Your Darlings
Never Be Mine
About Sara
Double Shift
Heartbeat
The Dog Trick
Zoolander
Kites Over Helsinki
Wings of Glass
White Water Fury
The Diver
Hundtricket
D-Day
Happy End
White Lies
The Daily Show
The Kingdom
The Dog That Smiled
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Idag Röd
Åke and His World
Saturday Night Live
The Pack
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The Tiger