Alexander Skarsgård
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1976-08-25 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Also known as
- Alexander Skarsgard
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
TV Shows (29)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
True Blood
2008
as Eric Northman
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Succession
2018
as Lukas Matsson
The One Show
2006
as Self
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Eric Northman
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
White Lies
1997
as Marcus Englund
Atlanta
2016
as Alexander Skarsgård
Eastbound & Down
2009
as Adult Toby Powers
Murderbot
2025
as Murderbot
Big Little Lies
2017
as Perry Wright
The Stand
2020
as Randall Flagg
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
as Other John
Documentary Now!
2015
as Rainer Wolz
Generation Kill
2008
as Brad Colbert
The Kingdom
1994
as Svensk advokat
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Travis Stubbs
The Little Drummer Girl
2018
as Gadi Becker
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
as Andersson Nilsson
Movies (61)
Battleship
2012
as Commander Stone Hopper
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
as Nathan Lind
Pillion
2025
as Ray
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as John Clayton / Tarzan
The Northman
2022
as Amleth
Hidden
2015
as Ray
Zoolander
2001
as Meekus
The Moment
2026
as Johannes
The Giver
2014
as Father
Long Shot
2019
as Prime Minister James Steward
Melancholia
2011
as Michael
Straw Dogs
2011
as Charlie Venner
Infinity Pool
2023
as James Foster
Zoolander 2
2016
as Adam
Lee
2024
as Roland Penrose
13
2010
as Jack
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
as Monroe Rutherford
The Aftermath
2019
as Stefan Lubert
Mute
2018
as Leo Beiler
Wicker
2026
Hold the Dark
2018
as Vernon Slone
The Hummingbird Project
2019
as Anton Zaleski
Disconnect
2013
as Derek Hull
War on Everyone
2016
as Terry Monroe
The Kill Team
2019
as Sergeant Deeks
What Maisie Knew
2013
as Lincoln
Passing
2021
as John Bellew
The East
2013
as Benji
Metropia
2009
as Stefan (voice)
Kill Your Darlings
2006
as Geert
The Last Drop
2006
as Jergen Voller
Exit
2006
as Fabian von Klerking
Hollywood Cream
2026
as Wearing Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello shirt, pants, and tie
Eric LaRue
2025
as Ron LaRue
Trust Me
2010
as Alex
Beyond the Pole
2010
as Terje
D-Day
2000
as Lise's papsøn
The Diver
2000
as Ingmar
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / The Swedish Lawyer
The Dog Trick
2002
as Micke
The Dog That Smiled
1989
as Jojjo
Wings of Glass
2000
as Johan
The Pack
Happy End
1999
as Bamse Viktorsson
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self
Kites Over Helsinki
2001
as Robin Åström
Double Shift
2005
as Nisse
Hundtricket
2000
as Micke
White Water Fury
2000
as Anders
Åke and His World
1984
as Kalle Nubb
Idag Röd
1987
as The Boy
Heartbeat
2004
as Piloten
About Sara
2005
as Kalle Öberg
Score
2006
as Micke
The Tiger
as Vanzin
The End
2026
as (voice)
Never Be Mine
2006
as Christopher
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Black Island Sisters
2007
as Stefan
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
as Himself
About Alexander Skarsgård
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… With 90 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Alexander Skarsgård has appeared in 61 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alexander Skarsgård Movies
- Battleship (2012) — as Commander Stone Hopper
- Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) — as Nathan Lind
- Pillion (2025) — as Ray
- The Legend of Tarzan (2016) — as John Clayton / Tarzan
- The Northman (2022) — as Amleth
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