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).
Filmography (89)
Wicker
2026
The Moment
2026
The End
2026
Eric LaRue
2025
Pillion
2025
Murderbot
2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
Lee
2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
Infinity Pool
2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
The Northman
2022
Passing
2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021
The Stand
2020
The Aftermath
2019
The Hummingbird Project
2019
The Kill Team
2019
Long Shot
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Mute
2018
Hold the Dark
2018
Succession
2018
The Little Drummer Girl
2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
Big Little Lies
2017
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
War on Everyone
2016
Zoolander 2
2016
Atlanta
2016
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
Hidden
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Documentary Now!
2015
The Giver
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The East
2013
What Maisie Knew
2013
Disconnect
2013
Battleship
2012
Melancholia
2011
Straw Dogs
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
13
2010
Trust Me
2010
Beyond the Pole
2010
Behind the Moomins
2010
Metropia
2009
Eastbound & Down
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Uppsala Doctor's
2009
True Blood
2008
Generation Kill
2008
Black Island Sisters
2007
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Last Drop
2006
Exit
2006
Kill Your Darlings
2006
Score
2006
Never Be Mine
2006
The One Show
2006
Double Shift
2005
About Sara
2005
Heartbeat
2004
The Dog Trick
2002
Zoolander
2001
Kites Over Helsinki
2001
Wings of Glass
2000
White Water Fury
2000
The Diver
2000
Hundtricket
2000
D-Day
2000
Happy End
1999
White Lies
1997
The Daily Show
1996
The Kingdom
1994
The Dog That Smiled
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Idag Röd
1987
Åke and His World
1984
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Pack
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The Tiger
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