Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Age 49 — born August 25, 1976·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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46Credits16 TV · 30 films
1984–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedHappy End
7.2 Average ratingacross 45 titles

Top TV shows 16best Alexander Skarsgård shows

  1. 1Succession posterSuccessionLukas Matsson · 10 eps · 20188.3
  2. 2Atlanta posterAtlantaAlexander Skarsgård · 1 ep · 20168.0
  3. 3What We Do in the Shadows posterWhat We Do in the ShadowsEric Northman · 1 ep · 20198.0
  4. 4True Blood posterTrue BloodEric Northman · 2008–2014 · Drama7.9
  5. 5Generation Kill posterGeneration KillSgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert · 2008–2008 · Drama7.9
  6. 6Big Little Lies posterBig Little LiesPerry Wright · 2017–present · Drama7.8
  7. 7The Kingdom posterThe KingdomSvensk advokat · 2 eps · 19947.6
  8. 8Eastbound & Down posterEastbound & DownAdult Toby Powers · 1 ep · 20097.4
  9. 9Murderbot posterMurderbotMurderbot · 10 eps · 20257.3
  10. 10The Little Drummer Girl posterThe Little Drummer GirlGadi Becker · 6 eps · 20187.1
  11. 11Documentary Now! posterDocumentary Now!Rainer Wolz · 2 eps · 20157.1
  12. 12The Stand posterThe StandRandall Flagg · 9 eps · 20206.8
  13. 13Mr. & Mrs. Smith posterMr. & Mrs. SmithOther John · 1 ep · 20246.6
  14. 14On Becoming a God in Central Florida posterOn Becoming a God in Central FloridaTravis Stubbs · 1 ep · 20196.5
  15. 15White LiesMarcus Englund · 619 eps · 19976.3
  16. 16Uppsala Doctor'sAndersson Nilsson · 1 ep · 2009

Top movies 30best Alexander Skarsgård movies

  1. 1Happy End posterHappy EndBamse Viktorsson · 199910.0
  2. 2Leende Guldbruna Ögon posterLeende Guldbruna Ögon200710.0
  3. 3Hundtricket posterHundtricketMicke · 20009.0
  4. 4Heartbeat posterHeartbeatPiloten · 20049.0
  5. 5Idag Röd posterIdag RödThe Boy · 19878.0
  6. 6Godzilla vs. Kong posterGodzilla vs. KongNathan Lind · 20217.5
  7. 7The Dog That Smiled posterThe Dog That SmiledJojjo · 19897.5
  8. 8Melancholia posterMelancholiaMichael · 20117.2
  9. 9What Maisie Knew posterWhat Maisie KnewLincoln · 20137.1
  10. 10Disconnect posterDisconnectDerek Hull · 20137.1
  11. 11The Northman posterThe NorthmanAmleth · 20227.0
  12. 12Lee posterLeeRoland Penrose · 20247.0
  13. 13Hidden posterHiddenRay · 20156.9
  14. 14Long Shot posterLong ShotPrime Minister James Steward · 20196.7
  15. 15The Diary of a Teenage Girl posterThe Diary of a Teenage GirlMonroe Rutherford · 20156.6
  16. 16The Giver posterThe GiverFather · 20146.6
  17. 17The East posterThe EastBenji · 20136.5
  18. 18Eric LaRue posterEric LaRueRon LaRue · 20256.5
  19. 19The Kill Team posterThe Kill TeamSergeant Deeks · 20196.5
  20. 20The Aftermath posterThe AftermathStefan Lubert · 20196.4
  21. 21Pillion posterPillionRay · 20256.4
  22. 22The Moment posterThe MomentJohannes · 20266.4
  23. 23Åke and His World posterÅke and His WorldKalle Nubb · 19846.3
  24. 24Trust Me posterTrust MeAlex · 20106.3
  25. 25Passing posterPassingJohn Bellew · 20216.3
  26. 26Zoolander posterZoolanderMeekus · 20016.2
  27. 27The Hummingbird Project posterThe Hummingbird ProjectAnton Zaleski · 20196.2
  28. 28Metropia posterMetropiaStefan (voice) · 20096.1
  29. 29Infinity Pool posterInfinity PoolJames Foster · 20236.1
  30. 30Kill Your Darlings posterKill Your DarlingsGeert · 20066.1

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