Stellan Skarsgård
Known for Acting · 189 credits
- Born
- 1951-06-13 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
- Also known as
- Stellan John Skarsgård
Biography
Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises.
Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
The Simpsons
1989
as Stellan Skarsgård (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Entourage
2004
as Verner Vollstedt
Andor
2022
as Luthen Rael
Chernobyl
2019
as Boris Shcherbina
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Erik Selvig (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kulturplatz
2004
as Self
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
Playhouse Presents
2012
as The Man
The Kingdom
1994
as Stig Helmers advokat
American Playhouse
1982
Arn: The Knight Templar
2010
as Birger Brosa
The Hire
2001
as Harvey Jacobs
The Guldbagge Awards
1981
as Self - Best Actor winner
River
2015
as John River
Helen of Troy
2003
as King Theseus of Athens
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Smash
1990
as Finansministerns sekreterare
Bombi Bitt och jag
1968
as Bombi Bitt
Vildanden
1989
as Gregers Werle
August Strindberg: A Life
1985
as Verner von Heidenstam
Hundarna i Riga
1996
as Magnus Björk
Untitled Dakota Fanning Thriller Series
Report to Heaven
1994
as Gary
Rouge Brésil
2013
as Villegagnon
Der Medicus
2014
as Bader
Movies (159)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
2013
as Seligman
The Avengers
2012
as Selvig
Dune
2021
as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Dune: Part Two
2024
as Baron Harkonnen
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Seligman
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
as Bootstrap Bill
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Erik Selvig
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
as Bootstrap Bill
Good Will Hunting
1997
as Gerald Lambeau
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Selvig
Thor
2011
as Erik Selvig
Cinderella
2015
as Grand Duke
Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Erik Selvig
Sentimental Value
2025
as Gustav Borg
Mamma Mia!
2008
as Bill Anderson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Martin Vanger
Angels & Demons
2009
as Commander Richter
The Hunt for Red October
1990
as Capt. 2nd Viktor Tupolev (V.K. Konovalov)
King Arthur
2004
as Cerdic
Deep Blue Sea
1999
as Jim Whitlock
Dogville
2003
as Chuck
Ronin
1998
as Gregor
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
as Bill / Kurt
The Physician
2013
as Barber
Melancholia
2011
as Jack
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
as The Engineer
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005
as Father Lankester Merrin
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Doctor
The Glass House
2001
as Terence Glass
Anita, Swedish Nymphet
1973
as Erik
Insomnia
1997
as Jonas Engström
Borg vs McEnroe
2017
as Lennart Bergelin
Hector and the Search for Happiness
2014
as Edward
Beowulf & Grendel
2005
as Hrothgar
Breaking the Waves
1996
as Jan Nyman
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Luthen Rael (archive footage) (uncredited)
Exorcist: The Beginning
2004
as Father Lankester Merrin
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
as The Boss
Goya's Ghosts
2006
as Francisco Goya
Romeo & Juliet
2013
as Prince of Verona
The Slingshot
1993
as Fritiof Schütt
WΔZ
2007
as Eddie Argo
Our Kind of Traitor
2016
as Dima
Arn: The Knight Templar
2007
as Birger Brosa
Savior
1998
as Peter
The Painted Bird
2019
as Hans
The Railway Man
2013
as Finlay
In Order of Disappearance
2014
as Nils
No Good Deed
2002
as Tyrone
Wind
1992
as Joe Heiser
Tabu
1977
as Jan-Erik
Metropia
2009
as Ralph Parker (voice)
Dogville Confessions
2004
as Self
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self
Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
2004
as Self
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
2008
as Birger Brosa
Boogie Woogie
2010
as Bob Maclestone
Hope
2019
as Tomas
Timecode
2000
as Alex Green
City of Ghosts
2002
as Joseph Kaspar
Passion of Mind
2000
as William Granther
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
2012
as Self
King of Devil's Island
2010
as Bestyrer Håkon
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001
as Felix
Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Erik's Father
Taking Sides
2002
as Wilhelm Furtwängler
Out Stealing Horses
2019
as Trond
What Remains
2024
as Sören Rank
Dante
2026
as Dante (voice)
Parker Kane
1990
as Nathan Van Adams
Frankie & Alice
2010
as Oz
The Kingdom II
1998
as Stig Helmers advokat
Powder Keg
2001
as Harvey Jacobs
Harlan County War
2000
as Warren Jakopovich
The Making of King Arthur
2004
as Self
Amistad
1997
as Tappan
Code Name Coq Rouge
1989
as Carl Hamilton
God on Trial
2008
as Baumgarten
I'll Find You
2019
as Benno Moser
Guilty Hearts
2007
as Stangl
The Office Party
1972
as Peter
Friends
1987
as Matt
The Ox
1991
as Helge Roos
A Somewhat Gentle Man
2010
as Ulrik
Murder at the Savoy
1993
as Security Manager
Noon Wine
1985
as Olaf Helton
My Son the Fanatic
1997
as Schitz
11 Colours of the Bird
2020
as Self
Last Words
2020
as Zyberski
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
2019
as Self
The Simple-Minded Murderer
1982
as Sven
Harry & Sonja
1996
as Harry Olsson
The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
as Albert
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
2012
as Self
The Serpent's Way
1986
as Karl Orsa Markström
The Last Dance
1993
as Host in Norrköping
The School of Wives
1983
as Horace
Hip Hip Hurrah!
1987
as Sören Kröyer
As If I Am Not There
2010
as Doctor
Dimension
2010
The Jönsson Gang's Greatest Robbery
1995
as Herman Melvin
The Hotel
2016
as Self
Return to Montauk
2017
as Max Zorn
Aberdeen
2000
as Tomas
The Democratic Terrorist
1992
as Carl Hamilton
The Ape Star
2021
as Tord Fjordmark (voice)
Jim and the Pirates Blom
1987
as Gustav, Jim's Father
D-Day
2000
as Lise's Mand
Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier
1997
P & B
1983
as Karl-Johan "Charlie" Pettersson
Erik Skjoldbjærg and Stellan Skarsgard on 'Insomnia'
2014
as Himself
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
1990
as Raoul Wallenberg
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
1985
as Pelle Swanson
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985
as Hamlet
False as Water
1985
as Stig
Gordon & Paddy
2017
as Gordon (voice)
The Interrogation
1989
as Carl Hamilton
Hollywood Cream
2026
as Wearing Maison Margiela trenchcoat
Wrath of Gods
2007
as Self
Being Bo Widerberg
2025
as Self
About Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård (born June 13, 1951) is a Swedish actor, known internationally for The Hunt for Red October and Good Will Hunting, as well as his supporting roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Mamma Mia!, and Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchises. Skarsgård is particularly associated with director Lars von Trier and has appeared in six of the Danish auteur's features: The Kingdom, Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, Melancholia, and Nymphomaniac. With 189 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Stellan Skarsgård has appeared in 159 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stellan Skarsgård Movies
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013) — as Seligman
- The Avengers (2012) — as Selvig
- Dune (2021) — as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- Dune: Part Two (2024) — as Baron Harkonnen
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) — as Seligman
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