Alexander Skarsgård

Acting

Born Aug 25, 1976 (age 50) · 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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Godzilla vs. Kong2021
as ⁨Nathan Lind⁩
The Legend of Tarzan2016
as ⁨John Clayton / Tarzan⁩
Battleship2012
as ⁨Commander Stone Hopper⁩
The Northman2022
as ⁨Amleth⁩ · Producer
Zoolander2001
as ⁨Meekus⁩
The Giver2014
as ⁨Father⁩
Melancholia2011
as ⁨Michael⁩
as ⁨Prime Minister James Steward⁩
as ⁨Adam⁩
as ⁨Ray⁩
as ⁨Derek Hull⁩
as ⁨Leo Beiler⁩
as ⁨James Foster⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Vernon Slone⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Benji⁩
as ⁨Monroe Rutherford⁩
as ⁨Stefan Lubert⁩
as ⁨Roland Penrose⁩
as ⁨Charlie Venner⁩
as ⁨Terry Monroe⁩
as ⁨Lincoln⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Deeks⁩
as ⁨Anton Zaleski⁩
as ⁨John Bellew⁩
as ⁨Ray⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Stefan (voice)⁩
as ⁨Johannes⁩
as ⁨Fabian von Klerking⁩
as ⁨Jergen Voller⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Godzilla vs. Kong2021
as ⁨Nathan Lind⁩
The Legend of Tarzan2016
as ⁨John Clayton / Tarzan⁩
Battleship2012
as ⁨Commander Stone Hopper⁩
The Northman2022
as ⁨Amleth⁩ · Producer
Zoolander2001
as ⁨Meekus⁩
The Giver2014
as ⁨Father⁩
Melancholia2011
as ⁨Michael⁩
as ⁨Prime Minister James Steward⁩
as ⁨Adam⁩
as ⁨Ray⁩
as ⁨Derek Hull⁩
as ⁨Leo Beiler⁩
as ⁨James Foster⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Vernon Slone⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Benji⁩
as ⁨Monroe Rutherford⁩
as ⁨Stefan Lubert⁩
as ⁨Roland Penrose⁩
as ⁨Charlie Venner⁩
as ⁨Terry Monroe⁩
as ⁨Lincoln⁩
as ⁨Sergeant Deeks⁩
as ⁨Anton Zaleski⁩
as ⁨John Bellew⁩
as ⁨Ray⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Stefan (voice)⁩
as ⁨Johannes⁩
as ⁨Fabian von Klerking⁩
as ⁨Jergen Voller⁩