- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 25, 1976
- Place of Birth
- Stockholm, Sweden
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 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 N…
Filmography
movieWicker
2026
movieThe End
2026 · (voice)
movieThe Moment
2026 · Johannes
tvVariety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025 · Self
moviePillion
2025 · Ray, Executive Producer
tvMurderbot
2025 · Murderbot, Executive Producer
movieEric LaRue
2025 · Ron LaRue
movieLee
2024 · Roland Penrose
tvMr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 · Other John
movieSvensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023 · Himself
movieInfinity Pool
2023 · James Foster, Executive Producer
movieCreation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022 · Self / The Swedish Lawyer
movieThe Northman
2022 · Amleth, Producer
moviePassing
2021 · John Bellew
movieGodzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Nathan Lind
tvThe Stand
2020 · Randall Flagg
movieThe Kill Team
2019 · Sergeant Deeks
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
tvOn Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019 · Travis Stubbs
movieLong Shot
2019 · Prime Minister James Steward
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019 · Eric Northman
movieThe Hummingbird Project
2019 · Anton Zaleski
movieThe Aftermath
2019 · Stefan Lubert
tvThe Little Drummer Girl
2018 · Gadi Becker
movieHold the Dark
2018 · Vernon Slone
tvSuccession
2018 · Lukas Matsson
tvGQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018 · Self
movieMute
2018 · Leo Beiler
tvBig Little Lies
2017 · Perry Wright
movieWar on Everyone
2016 · Terry Monroe
tvAtlanta
2016 · Alexander Skarsgård
movieThe Legend of Tarzan
2016 · John Clayton / Tarzan
movieZoolander 2
2016 · Adam
movieHidden
2015 · Ray
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
tvDocumentary Now!
2015 · Rainer Wolz
movieThe Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015 · Monroe Rutherford
movieThe Giver
2014 · Father
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
movieThe East
2013 · Benji
movieWhat Maisie Knew
2013 · Lincoln
movieDisconnect
2013 · Derek Hull
movieBattleship
2012 · Commander Stone Hopper
movieStraw Dogs
2011 · Charlie Venner
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self
movieMelancholia
2011 · Michael
movieTrust Me
2010 · Alex
Behind the Moomins
2010 · Self
movie13
2010 · Jack
movieBeyond the Pole
2010 · Terje
movieMetropia
2009 · Stefan (voice)
Uppsala Doctor's
2009 · Andersson Nilsson
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvEastbound & Down
2009 · Adult Toby Powers
tvTrue Blood
2008 · Eric Northman
tvGeneration Kill
2008 · Brad Colbert
movieBlack Island Sisters
2007 · Stefan
movieLeende Guldbruna Ögon
2007
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieScore
2006 · Micke
movieExit
2006 · Fabian von Klerking
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
movieThe Last Drop
2006 · Jergen Voller
movieKill Your Darlings
2006 · Geert
Never Be Mine
2006 · Christopher
About Sara
2005 · Kalle Öberg
Double Shift
2005 · Nisse
movieHeartbeat
2004 · Piloten
movieTo Kill a Child
2003 · Screenplay, Director
movieThe Dog Trick
2002 · Micke
movieZoolander
2001 · Meekus
movieKites Over Helsinki
2001 · Robin Åström
movieWings of Glass
2000 · Johan
movieWhite Water Fury
2000 · Anders
movieThe Diver
2000 · Ingmar
movieHundtricket
2000 · Micke
movieD-Day
2000 · Lise's papsøn
movieHappy End
1999 · Bamse Viktorsson
White Lies
1997 · Marcus Englund
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvThe Kingdom
1994 · Svensk advokat
movieThe Dog That Smiled
1989 · Jojjo
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
movieIdag Röd
1987 · The Boy
movieÅke and His World
1984 · Kalle Nubb
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
The Pack
— · , Director
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
—
The Tiger
— · Vanzin