Alexander Skarsgård

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-08-25 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Sweden

Alexander Skarsgård

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Skarsgård, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • What We Do in the Shadows

    What We Do in the Shadows

  • Succession

    Succession

  • Murderbot

    Murderbot

  • White Lies

    White Lies

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta

  • Eastbound & Down

    Eastbound & Down

  • Big Little Lies

    Big Little Lies

  • The Northman

    The Northman

  • Documentary Now!

    Documentary Now!

  • Godzilla vs. Kong

    Godzilla vs. Kong

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • Battleship

    Battleship

  • The Stand

    The Stand

  • The Kingdom

    The Kingdom

  • The Hummingbird Project

    The Hummingbird Project

  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath

  • Pillion

    Pillion

  • GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

    GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

  • Hidden

    Hidden

  • On Becoming a God in Central Florida

    On Becoming a God in Central Florida

  • Melancholia

    Melancholia

  • Zoolander

    Zoolander

  • The Little Drummer Girl

    The Little Drummer Girl

  • The Giver

    The Giver

  • War on Everyone

    War on Everyone

  • Generation Kill

    Generation Kill

  • Wings of Glass

    Wings of Glass

  • Lee

    Lee

  • 13

    13

  • The Last Drop

    The Last Drop

  • Passing

    Passing

  • Infinity Pool

    Infinity Pool

  • D-Day

    D-Day

  • The Tiger

    The Tiger

  • Zoolander 2

    Zoolander 2

  • Beyond the Pole

    Beyond the Pole

  • Behind the Moomins

    Behind the Moomins

  • The Kill Team

    The Kill Team

  • Disconnect

    Disconnect

  • Long Shot

    Long Shot

  • The Diary of a Teenage Girl

    The Diary of a Teenage Girl

  • Never Be Mine

    Never Be Mine

  • The Pack

    The Pack

  • Wicker

    Wicker

  • Metropia

    Metropia

  • Trust Me

    Trust Me

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Straw Dogs

    Straw Dogs

  • Hold the Dark

    Hold the Dark

  • What Maisie Knew

    What Maisie Knew

  • Kites Over Helsinki

    Kites Over Helsinki

  • Kill Your Darlings

    Kill Your Darlings

  • Mute

    Mute

  • Double Shift

    Double Shift

  • Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

    Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

  • Eric LaRue

    Eric LaRue

  • The East

    The East

  • Happy End

    Happy End

  • The Moment

    The Moment

  • Hundtricket

    Hundtricket

  • The Dog Trick

    The Dog Trick

  • About Sara

    About Sara

  • Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

    Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

  • Leende Guldbruna Ögon

    Leende Guldbruna Ögon

  • Exit

    Exit

  • Åke and His World

    Åke and His World

  • The Diver

    The Diver

  • The Dog That Smiled

    The Dog That Smiled

  • Score

    Score

  • Black Island Sisters

    Black Island Sisters

  • White Water Fury

    White Water Fury

  • Idag Röd

    Idag Röd