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Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Actor · Born 1976-08-25 · Stockholm, Sweden

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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).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) — Nathan Lind
  2. The Legend of Tarzan (2016) — John Clayton / Tarzan
  3. Battleship (2012) — Commander Stone Hopper
  4. The Northman (2022) — Amleth
  5. Zoolander (2001) — Meekus
  6. The Giver (2014) — Father
  7. Melancholia (2011) — Michael
  8. Long Shot (2019) — Prime Minister James Steward
  9. Zoolander 2 (2016) — Adam
  10. True Blood (2008) — Eric Northman
  11. Succession (2018) — Lukas Matsson
  12. Big Little Lies (2017) — Perry Wright
  13. Disconnect (2013) — Derek Hull
  14. Hidden (2015) — Ray
  15. Mute (2018) — Leo Beiler
  16. Infinity Pool (2023) — James Foster
  17. Hold the Dark (2018) — Vernon Slone
  18. What We Do in the Shadows (2019) — Eric Northman
  19. 13 (2010) — Jack
  20. The East (2013) — Benji
  21. Atlanta (2016) — Alexander Skarsgård
  22. The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) — Monroe Rutherford
  23. The Stand (2020) — Randall Flagg
  24. The Aftermath (2019) — Stefan Lubert
  25. Lee (2024) — Roland Penrose
  26. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  27. Straw Dogs (2011) — Charlie Venner
  28. Generation Kill (2008) — Brad Colbert
  29. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  30. Murderbot (2025) — Murderbot
  31. War on Everyone (2016) — Terry Monroe
  32. What Maisie Knew (2013) — Lincoln
  33. The Kill Team (2019) — Sergeant Deeks
  34. The Hummingbird Project (2019) — Anton Zaleski
  35. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024) — Other John
  36. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  37. Eastbound & Down (2009) — Adult Toby Powers
  38. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  39. Passing (2021) — John Bellew
  40. Pillion (2025) — Ray

Directed

  1. To Kill a Child (2003) — Director
  2. The Pack — Director