Alexander Skarsgård
Born
August 25, 1976 (48 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
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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Pillion
Ray
2025
Eric LaRue
Ron LaRue
2025
Lee
Roland Penrose
2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Himself
2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / The Swedish Lawyer
2022
Mute
Leo Beiler
2018
War on Everyone
Terry Monroe
2016
The Legend of Tarzan
John Clayton / Tarzan
2016
Hidden
Ray
2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Monroe Rutherford
2015
The Giver
Father
2014
The East
Benji
2013
What Maisie Knew
Lincoln
2013
Disconnect
Derek Hull
2013
Battleship
Commander Stone Hopper
2012
Straw Dogs
Charlie Venner
2011
Melancholia
Michael
2011
Trust Me
Alex
2010
13
Jack
2010
Metropia
Stefan (voice)
2009
Beyond the Pole
Terje
2009
Black Island Sisters
Stefan
2007
Score
Micke
2006
Exit
Fabian von Klerking
2006
The Last Drop
Jergen Voller
2006
Kill Your Darlings
Geert
2006
Never Be Mine
Christopher
2006
About Sara
Kalle Öberg
2005
Double Shift
Nisse
2005
The Dog Trick
Micke
2002
Zoolander
Meekus
2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Robin Åström
2001
Wings of Glass
Johan
2000
White Water Fury
Anders
2000
The Diver
Ingmar
2000
Hundtricket
Micke
2000
Åke and His World
Kalle Nubb
1984
The Tiger
Vanzin
D-Day
Lise's papsøn
2000
The Dog That Smiled
Jojjo
1989
The Pack
Murderbot
Murderbot · (10 episodes)
2025
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Other John · (1 episode)
2024
Infinity Pool
James Foster
2023
The Northman
Amleth
2022
Passing
John Bellew
2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
Nathan Lind
2021
The Stand
Randall Flagg · (9 episodes)
2020
The Kill Team
Sergeant Deeks
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Travis Stubbs · (1 episode)
2019
Long Shot
Prime Minister James Steward
2019
What We Do in the Shadows
Eric Northman · (1 episode)
2019
The Hummingbird Project
Anton Zaleski
2019
The Aftermath
Stefan Lubert
2019
The Little Drummer Girl
Gadi Becker · (6 episodes)
2018
Hold the Dark
Vernon Slone
2018
Succession
Lukas Matsson · (10 episodes)
2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Big Little Lies
Perry Wright · (14 episodes)
2017
Atlanta
Alexander Skarsgård · (1 episode)
2016
Zoolander 2
Adam
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Documentary Now!
Rainer Wolz · (2 episodes)
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Behind the Moomins
Self
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Eastbound & Down
Adult Toby Powers · (1 episode)
2009
True Blood
Eric Northman · (80 episodes)
2008
Generation Kill
Brad Colbert · (7 episodes)
2008
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
Heartbeat
Piloten
2004
Happy End
Bamse Viktorsson
1999
Idag Röd
The Boy
1987
Wicker
The Moment
White Lies
Marcus Englund · (619 episodes)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
The Kingdom
Svensk advokat · (2 episodes)
1994
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988